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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 August 2023 is Brock from Tennessee. He will begin attending the University of Alabama in the fall, where he …
Read More August 2023 Student of the MonthThe 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 August 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 August 2023 Training EventsAre you new to Windows 11? Looking for ways to manage applications and files more efficiently with JAWS? Join us Thursday, July 20 at noon Eastern time for a live webinar, “Navigate and Manage Windows 11 with JAWS.” What We’ll Cover We’ll provide an overview of Windows 11, and show you how to: Access settings …
Read More Navigate and Manage Windows 11 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 July 2023 is Alan, a seventh grader from Pennsylvania. Blind since birth, Alan uses JAWS and the Focus Braille …
Read More July 2023 Student of the MonthThe 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 July 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 July 2023 Training EventsThe June updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 are here! No matter which product you use, you will benefit from the new features and enhancements. We strongly encourage installing the updates so you can take advantage of new features and updated performance. We regularly update JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion to stay current with Windows, …
Read More June 2023 Software UpdatesJoin Us for Ten Power Tips for Excel and JAWS Want to learn how to navigate Excel more efficiently with JAWS? Looking for ways to navigate and manage data? Join us Thursday, June 15 at noon Eastern for a live webinar, “Ten Power Tips for Improving Productivity in Excel with JAWS.” About Excel Excel is …
Read More Join Us for Ten Power Tips for Excel and JAWSOn Friday, June 2, we reported an issue with Google Chrome Version 114 and JAWS 2019, 2020, and 2021 where web page content could not be accessed by the Virtual buffer when initially launching the browser. Thanks to Google’s prompt response and dedication to accessibility, this issue was resolved quickly, leading to a solution that …
Read More Update Chrome to Resolve JAWS IssuesOn Friday, June 2, we reported an issue with Google Chrome Version 114 and JAWS 2019, 2020, and 2021 where web page content cannot be accessed by the Virtual buffer when initially launching the browser. For more on this issue, visit this Technical Support Bulletin. Microsoft has now released Edge Version 114. For most people, …
Read More Edge 114 Update Silences WebView Content in Microsoft Applications with JAWSWhen launching the latest version of Google Chrome, (Version 114), with JAWS 2019, 2020, and 2021, an issue occurs that prevents web pages from being visible in the Virtual Buffer. Though the content is present, it cannot be accessed by the JAWS Virtual PC cursor, resulting in silence when navigating with the arrow keys. This …
Read More Chrome 114 Breaks Web Page Reading with JAWS 2021 and Earlier