Freedom Scientific Blog

Join Us for Tips for Improving Your Browsing Experience with Chrome and JAWS

Elizabeth Whitaker May 17, 2023

Are you looking for tools to manage your web browsing experience in Chrome more efficiently? Want to learn about features that will improve organization and productivity? Join us Thursday, May 18 at noon Eastern Time for a live webinar, “Tips for Improving Your Browsing Experience with Chrome and JAWS.” About Chrome Google Chrome is a …

Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Elizabeth Whitaker May 16, 2023

Join Vispero in celebrating the 12th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Our sister company, The Paciello Group Interactive (TPGi), will host events in honor of digital accessibility. What Is GAAD? GAAD aims to create more awareness around digital accessibility, the use of inclusive design, and the impact of inaccessible digital …

Follow Freedom Scientific on Mastodon

Elizabeth Whitaker May 12, 2023

We now have a presence on the social media platform Mastodon. This enables us to increase the ways we connect with you to share training content and news. Mastodon is a social network where users can follow one another, share information, and engage in conversations. We will regularly post information about upcoming training events, links …

May 2023 Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

The Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for May 2023 is Mohamed, a senior from Minnesota. Mohamed grew up with 20/20 vision, but during his freshman year …

Join Us for Our May 2023 Training Events

Elizabeth Whitaker May 1, 2023May 1, 2023

The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed May training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. To focus on a wider range of topics, Ask Sharky …

Join Us for Tips on Organizing Your Outlook Inbox with JAWS

Elizabeth Whitaker April 26, 2023

Are you looking for ways to manage your Outlook inbox more efficiently with JAWS? Want tips for improving organization and productivity? Join us Thursday, April 27 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Tips for Organizing Your Outlook Inbox with JAWS.” About Outlook Microsoft Outlook is widely used for managing email and calendar tasks. …

FSCast 229, An Interview with Mandy Van Cleave, an overview of Text Viewer, and how to write compelling bug reports

FSCast April 26, 2023April 26, 2023

On FSCast 229, when Mandy Van Cleave started her job as an assistive technology trainer, little did she know that she would soon need that technology for herself. We hear from Mandy about her personal and professional experience, as well as about a new ZoomText feature that might change the way you use screen magnification. …

The April 2023 Software Updates Are Here

Elizabeth Whitaker April 6, 2023

The April updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 are here. No matter which product you use, you will benefit from the new enhancements. We strongly encourage installing new updates so you can take advantage of new features and updated performance. We regularly update JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion to stay current with Windows, browsers, Office, …

April 2023 Student of the Month

Elizabeth Whitaker April 3, 2023April 3, 2023

The Freedom Scientific Student of the Month program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind or visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve educational goals. The Student of the Month for April 2023 is Jonathan, a junior from Florida. Jonathan has been a JAWS user for many years, and he …

Join Us for Our April 2023 Training Events

Elizabeth Whitaker March 31, 2023April 3, 2023

The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to join us in live training sessions and advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed April training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions or need any assistance registering, email …