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The Next Big Thing Contest top three finalists have been selected! Next, the finalists will present their JAWS or ZoomText feature ideas to our second-round panel of judges. Get to know our judges by reading their brief bios below. But the judges need your help! You are cordially invited to join our Live Event on …
Read More Meet the Judges and Help Them Decide!Here at Freedom Scientific, we have renamed the month of November Sharkvember, a month-long celebration of accessibility, creativity, and community. Visit the Sharkvember page for a list of events that will take place during this month. As part of Sharkvember, we are providing daily JAWS and ZoomText keyboard command tips, which we are calling “Sharkvember …
Read More Sharkvember Shortcuts Weekly RoundupThe 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. Rather than featuring a student this month, we are highlighting three of our past winners. Alan Alan is a seventh grader from Pennsylvania. Blind since …
Read More November 2023 Student of the Month HighlightsThe 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 November training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work, school, or play. If you have questions or need assistance with registration, email …
Read More Join Us for Our November 2023 Training EventsAfter an incredibly successful Public Beta, Fusion Suite 2024 is now officially released! Fusion Suite refers to the Freedom Scientific software products JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. A shout-out to all who took part in our Beta program—thank you for helping us bring state-of-the-art enhancements and amazing features that will benefit all who use this new …
Read More Fusion Suite 2024 Is Here!On FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey. You probably know him as the co-host of the Eyes on Success podcast, but prior to that, he had a distinguished career as a research fellow at Xerox. Then, a discussion of Space Camp for interested visually impaired students. We’ll get all the details from Group Coordinator …
Read More FSCast 237, a visit with Pete Torpey, plus all about Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired StudentsAre you looking for ways to navigate Microsoft Office applications more efficiently? Want to know how to locate commands when you need them? Join us Thursday, October 19 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “An In-Depth Look at the Microsoft Office Ribbon and JAWS.” About the MS Office Ribbon The Ribbon is a …
Read More Join Us for an In-Depth Look at the Microsoft Office Ribbon and JAWSDon’t miss your opportunity to submit your ideas to the Next Big Thing contest and help shape the future of JAWS and ZoomText. Submit a three-minute video explaining your software ideas by tonight, Monday, October 16 at midnight Eastern time. What to Include Introduce yourself or your team. Share the details of your software feature …
Read More Last Day to Submit Your Ideas for the Next Big Thing ContestThe 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 October 2023 is Max, a junior from California. Max uses JAWS to access assignments on the Canvas Learning Management …
Read More October 2023 Student of the MonthWe are excited to announce the judges for the first round of The Next Big Thing contest, where you can help shape the future of JAWS and ZoomText. Submit a three-minute video outlining your feature ideas by October 16 to make your voice heard. Visit the Next Big Thing page for all the details. Meet …
Read More Meet the Next Big Thing Judges