Latest Assistivetechnology Podcast Episodes
FSCast 224, archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine
Freedom Scientific FSCast - December 14, 2022 13:43 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn FSCast 224, it's the archive of the November 2022 FSOpenLine. We discuss improved support for the Outlook Scheduling assistant in JAWS 2023, and take your questions on a variety of topics including: searching for commands in JAWS and Office apps, preventing mail from going to the Outlook Junk...
Ask Sharky: Tips and Tricks for Selecting Text with JAWS
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - December 09, 2022 21:14 - 30 minutesIn this pre-recorded Clubhouse session, join Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan as they demonstrate the various ways in which JAWS allows you to select text. https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/
FSCast 223, Kim Charlson & Thomas Reid discuss the 2022 Audio Description Awards
Freedom Scientific FSCast - November 30, 2022 14:06 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn FSCast 223, it’s the Second Annual Audio Description Awards put on by the American Council of the Blind. We’ll hear about some of the winners and talk about all things audio description with Kim Charlson, co-chair of the ACB Audio Description Project, and Thomas Reid, audio description narra...
New Features of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - November 18, 2022 20:25 - 36 minutesWould you want to learn more about the enhancements in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023? Want to see some of the features in action? Then you're at the right place! About JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 are the latest software releases from Freedom Scientific....
Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS: Sharing a File in the Chat
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - November 04, 2022 09:44 - 5 minutesWant to learn how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS when scheduling meetings and other events? Listen to our series, “Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS.” Objectives: Participants will learn how to: Navigate the Zoom interface Schedule a meeting Open and navigate t...
Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS: Sharing Your Screen
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - November 04, 2022 09:44 - 2 minutesWant to learn how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS when scheduling meetings and other events? Listen to our series, “Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS.” Objectives: Participants will learn how to: Navigate the Zoom interface Schedule a meeting Open and navigate t...
Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS: Sharing a Document or Application Over Screen Share
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - November 04, 2022 09:44 - 3 minutesWant to learn how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS when scheduling meetings and other events? Listen to our series, “Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS.” Objectives: Participants will learn how to: Navigate the Zoom interface Schedule a meeting Open and navigate t...
Ask Sharky: Navigate File Explorer in Windows 11 with JAWS
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - October 28, 2022 20:22 - 27 minutesIn this pre-recorded Clubhouse session, Elizabeth and Rachel talk about tips they recommend for using the File Explorer in Windows 11 with JAWS.
FSCast 222, A demo of how to customize notifications using regular expressions, and Leona Godin discusses her book There Plant Eyes
Freedom Scientific FSCast - October 26, 2022 13:58 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn FSCast 222, we’ll demonstrate how creating rules to manage notifications just got more powerful, thanks to the use of regular expressions. It may sound a bit intimidating, but we’ll take it step by step, and you’ll see just how easy it really is. Then we’ll meet M. Leona Godin and hear about...
Hosting a Zoom Meeting with JAWS: Using Chat and Accessing Links in Chat Messages
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - October 21, 2022 15:51 - 3 minutesWant to learn how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS when scheduling meetings and other events? Listen to our series, “Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS.” Objectives: Participants will learn how to: Navigate the Zoom interface Schedule a meeting Open and navigate t...
Hosting a Zoom Meeting with JAWS: Managing Participants in a Meeting
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - October 21, 2022 15:40 - 2 minutesWant to learn how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS when scheduling meetings and other events? Listen to our series, “Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS.” Objectives: Participants will learn how to: Navigate the Zoom interface Schedule a meeting Open and navigate t...
Hosting a Zoom Meeting with JAWS: Managing Participants in the Waiting Room
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - October 21, 2022 15:34 - 7 minutesWant to learn how to navigate the Zoom interface more efficiently with JAWS when scheduling meetings and other events? Listen to our series, “Hosting a Zoom meeting with JAWS.” Objectives: Participants will learn how to: Navigate the Zoom interface Schedule a meeting Open and navigate t...
Ask Sharky: Use the Windows Calculator with JAWS
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - October 07, 2022 18:35 - 21 minutesThis is a pre-recorded Clubhouse session where Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan demonstrate features from the Windows Calculator (Windows 11).
Ask Sharky: Top Five Formatting Commands
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - September 30, 2022 12:23 - 21 minutesIn this episode of #AskSharky, Elizabeth Whitaker discusses her top five commands for formatting text using JAWS.
FSCast 221, Christine Ha talks about her career as a blind chef, and Judy Dixon discusses her book "Formatting Documents For Appearance"
Freedom Scientific FSCast - September 28, 2022 13:18 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn FSCast 221, we’ll get to know chef and entrepreneur Christine Ha. Since winning “Master Chef” Season 3 back in 2012, she’s published a cookbook, opened multiple restaurants, hosted a cooking show on AMI Canada, and more. Then Judy Dixon will be here to talk about her latest book. It’...
Ask Sharky: Access Books on Audible with JAWS
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - September 23, 2022 10:09 - 33 minutesIn this pre-recorded Clubhouse session, Rachel and Elizabeth detail a great website to read accessible e-books and more.
Prep and Proof: Use Styles in Microsoft Word with JAWS
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - September 16, 2022 11:41 - 41 minutesWe’ll provide an overview of what styles are and how to use them, plus show you how to: Apply existing Word styles to a document Create new styles to customize formatting Create a Table of Contents using styles Freedom Scientific Presenters: Elizabeth Whitaker and Cathy Johnson
FSCast 220, Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine
Freedom Scientific FSCast - September 14, 2022 12:06 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn the Archive of the August 2022 FSOpenLine, Ryan Jones, Glen Gordon, and Rachel Buchanan take your calls on a variety of topics including: Math in Braille with JAWS, switching Braille tables on the fly, Quick Keys in Word, efficiently reading Windows event logs, and why new JAWS versions a...
Back to School with Freedom Scientific, Access Digital Textbooks with JAWS Part 2
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - September 01, 2022 15:46 - 14 minutesGet the school year off to a great start using our teaching resources for both teachers and students. In this webinar, we provide an overview of our Teaching Resources page and also tell you about our Student of the Month program. In addition, you’ll learn more about: Accessible typing tutorial...
FSCast 219, Ryan Jones previews our 2023 software public betas, and we meet Svetlana, Freedom Scientific’s July Student Of The Month
Freedom Scientific FSCast - August 31, 2022 12:36 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn FSCast 219, we’ll spend some time with Ryan Jones, Freedom Scientific’s new Vice President of Software Product Management. He’ll share a bit of his background, talk about what’s coming in the JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2023 product betas, and demonstrate the new JAWS Smart Glance feature. ...
Back to School with Freedom Scientific, Access Digital Textbooks with JAWS Part 1
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - August 22, 2022 03:42 - 19 minutesAre you looking for ways to navigate and read textbooks? Listen to part one of our podcast, “Back to School with Freedom Scientific, Access Digital Textbooks with JAWS.” Objectives: In this podcast, you’ll learn how to: Open Kindle books and use advanced features Open DAISY books using FS...
What are the Benefits to a Campus, Building, or System-wide License?
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - August 12, 2022 16:58 - 49 minutesIn this webinar we will discuss these licensing benefits and host a special guest that will share their reasons for choosing a campus-wide license of Fusion. We will describe the different types of licenses that are offered and the benefits to each of those licenses. We will also briefly cover t...
JAWS Power Tips: Create JAWS Dictionary Rules for reading Phrases and Acronyms
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - August 05, 2022 10:00 - 5 minuteshttps://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/jaws-power-tips-for-increasing-productivity-in-work-and-play/ In this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience.
JAWS Power Tips: Ignore Inline Frames on Web Pages
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - August 05, 2022 10:00 - 5 minuteshttps://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/jaws-power-tips-for-increasing-productivity-in-work-and-play/ In this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience.
JAWS Power Tips: Use the Search feature in Microsoft Office Products
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - August 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 minutehttps://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/jaws-power-tips-for-increasing-productivity-in-work-and-play/ In this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience.
JAWS Power Tips: Flag a message in Outlook
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - July 29, 2022 16:15 - 6 minuteshttps://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/jaws-power-tips-for-increasing-productivity-in-work-and-play/ In this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience.
JAWS Power Tips: Suspend Quick Nav Keys
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - July 29, 2022 16:13 - 3 minutesIn this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience.
JAWS Power Tips: Navigate among Emails in an Outlook thread
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - July 29, 2022 16:10 - 2 minutesIn this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience.
FSCast 218, Eric Damery shares stories about his 28 year career advocating for our software
Freedom Scientific FSCast - July 27, 2022 13:33 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsOn FSCast 218, Eric Damery joins Glen Gordon for what will probably be the last time. After over 28 years tirelessly advocating for JAWS and other software, and always being around to help users who are having problems, he’s decided to retire. This time, rather than talking about a new product ...
JAWS Power Tips: Set Teams to always open Office Documents in their respective Desktop Applications
Freedom Scientific Training Podcast - July 22, 2022 20:47 - 3 minutesIn this new series of JAWS Power Tips, listen as Rachel, Elizabeth, and Cathy detail ways to optimize your JAWS experience. JAWS Power Tips: Set Teams to always open Office Documents in their respective Desktop Applications