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The Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to advance your skills. We’re excited to announce our jam-packed June training schedule, where you’re sure to find something that will help you at work or play. If no time is listed for an event, access the link to get the time and other details. …
Read More Join Us for Our June 2022 Training EventsAre you in the market for an optical character recognition (OCR) device? Want to get the most out of scanning and reading text with an OCR device? Join us Thursday, May 26 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Tips and Tricks for a More Enjoyable OCR Experience.” Mike Wood and Michelle Williams will …
Read More Join Us for Tips and Tricks for a More Enjoyable OCR ExperienceAre you a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) or assistive technology (AT) instructor tasked with teaching JAWS? Do you struggle with knowing where to begin with each student? Join Vispero and The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Tuesday, May 24 at 11:30 AM Eastern time for a live webinar, “Training the Trainer, …
Read More Join Us for Training the Trainer, Where to Start When Teaching JAWSDo you find navigating certain web page elements challenging? Want tips on accessing these elements with JAWS? Join us Thursday, May 19, at Noon Eastern Time for a live webinar, “Navigating the Web Today, Tips on Accessing Common Web Page Elements with JAWS.” About Web Page Elements Common web page elements include links, tables, headings, …
Read More Join Us for Navigating the Web Today, Tips on Accessing Common Web Page Elements with JAWSThe Freedom Scientific training team offers ongoing opportunities for you to 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 or play. If no time is listed for an event, access the link to get the time and other details. …
Read More Join Us for Our May 2022 Training EventsThe 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 2022 is Jon Paul, an eighth-grader from Virginia. Jon Paul began using JAWS when he was 5 years …
Read More April 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthDo you need to proof Google documents more efficiently with JAWS? Want to learn how to access and navigate the spelling and grammar feature in Google Docs? Join us for a live webinar, “Prep and Proof Google Docs Using the Spelling and Grammar Feature with JAWS.” About Google Docs Google Docs is a free online …
Read More Use Google Docs Spelling and Grammar Feature with JAWSThe 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 March 2022 is Mercy, a fifth-grader from Pennsylvania. Mercy uses ZoomText Magnifier/Reader software to complete her schoolwork. She enjoys …
Read More March 2022 Freedom Scientific 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. The Student of the Month for February 2022 is Brennan, a senior from California. Before his senior year, Brennan primarily used a Braille notetaker to …
Read More February 2022 Freedom Scientific Student of the MonthThe February updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022 are here. No matter whi ch product you use, you will benefit from the new features and enhancements. Here are several examples. New Vocalizer Voices and Languages The Add/Remove Voices utility in JAWS and Fusion 2022 now contains 27 new voices and six new languages. New …
Read More What’s New in the February 2022 Software Updates?