News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
On FSCast 183, we’re joined by Ed Summers, director of accessibility at SAS, to get a stereo demo of the SAS Graphics accelerator, and to learn about accessible SAS tools for doing statistics. He’ll also direct us to some of his blog posts about how he trained himself to listen to synthesized speech at close …
Read More FSCast 183, using the SAS Graphics accelerator to listen to graphs and chartsStarting with JAWS 2019, the Picture Smart feature allows you to choose a photo and submit it for analysis. A description of the image is displayed in the JAWS Results Viewer window. The following guest post was written by musician Dave Baker, and provides a step-by-step application of the Picture Smart feature in JAWS. As …
Read More Picture Smart In JAWS: Independently Selecting Your ArtworkAre you interested in improving your internet navigation skills with JAWS? Do you need valuable tips for helping students navigate the Surf’s Up pages? Join us Thursday, April 16 at noon EDT for our webinar, “Teaching Web Navigation with Surf’s Up.” What Is Surf’s Up? Surf’s Up is a self-guided tutorial that teaches you how …
Read More Don’t Miss Our Surf’s Up Webinar“Connect and Learn, Access the Kindle App for PC with JAWS” is ready to stream or download on our Webinars On Demand page. Learn how to: Access your Kindle library Open and read books Insert bookmarks Navigate to a specific page in a book Use the Find command We want to hear from you! Share …
Read More Access Connect and Learn for April 9, 2020Vispero collaborated with numerous organizations to put together a survey to understand how COVID-19 is impacting adults who are blind and visually impaired. The survey is designed to identify technology and service gaps, then eliminate barriers to lessen the impact of this pandemic. Reported challenges include: Healthcare Transportation Education Employment Access to food and supplies …
Read More Take the Flatten Inaccessibility Survey and Share Your COVID-19 ConcernsThe Connect and Learn training for April 7 is available to stream or download on our Webinars On Demand page. Learn how to navigate the Freedom Scientific YouTube Training Channel and use playlists to access valuable video content. Share your feedback with us by commenting on this post or by sending an email to training@vispero.com. …
Read More Access Connect and Learn for April 7, 2020The Connect and Learn sessions for April 7 and 9 will be recorded and available to stream or download on our Webinars On Demand page. We appreciate all your questions and feedback as we continue to provide targeted training and resources during these challenging times. Tuesday: Access the Freedom Scientific YouTube Training Channel with JAWS …
Read More Connect and Learn for April 7 and 9The Connect and Learn training for April 2 is now available on our Webinars On Demand page. Eric Damery demonstrates how to access the Freedom Scientific Licensing Portal, and provides details on the free licensing opportunities available for everyone living in the U.S. and Canada. Stream or download “Connect and Learn – Short-term Licenses During …
Read More Access Connect and Learn on Our Webinars On Demand PageDue to unforeseen circumstances, tomorrow’s “Connect and Learn with the Freedom Scientific Training Team” will be recorded rather than live. It will be available on our Webinars On Demand page to stream or download very soon. What We’ll Cover JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion are now available free of charge through June 2020 for anyone living …
Read More Connect and Learn UpdateOn FSCast 182, we focus on coping with COVID-19. NFB president Mark Riccobono, and ACB president Dan Spoone discuss what these advocacy organizations are doing to help. Richard Tapping talks about product offers for students and employees now at home, and Rachel Buchanan lets us know about special training opportunities. Activate this link to listen …
Read More FSCast 182, NFB president Mark Riccobono, and ACB president Dan Spoone on coping with COVID-19