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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 February 2023 is Karl, a student in third grade from California. Karl has been using JAWS since he was …
Read More February 2023 Student of the Monthwould you like to improve your proficiency with a braille display? Join us Thursday, January 19 at noon Eastern time for our live webinar, “How to Improve Productivity Using Refreshable Braille.” What We’ll Cover We’ll show you seven features available when using a braille display with JAWS, plus discuss useful commands for the Focus Blue …
Read More Improve Productivity Using Refreshable BrailleThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month for December 2022 is McKayla, a junior from Texas. This 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. McKayla has been a JAWS user since she was introduced to the software in kindergarten. …
Read More December 2022 Student of the MonthThe 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. Due to the busy July conference schedule, rather than featuring a student this month, we are highlighting a few of our past winners. Campbell As …
Read More Student of the Month HighlightsThe Freedom Scientific Student of the Month Program features K-12 students living in the U.S. who are blind and visually impaired and use Freedom Scientific technology to achieve their educational goals. The Student of the Month for June 2021 is Abby, a junior from New Hampshire. Abby relies on JAWS and a Focus 40 Blue …
Read More June 2021 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthBraille Study mode is an outstanding JAWS feature that is compatible with the Focus 40, 80, and 14 Blue refreshable braille displays. Whether you are teaching students how to read and write braille or learning it yourself, you will benefit from this powerful feature. Advantages of Braille Study Mode Learn braille while performing practical tasks …
Read More Increase Braille Literacy with Braille Study Mode