To other #blind #students, what tools have you used to help you formate your papers with #APA styling and #citations? My #university provides #Perrla for free to students, but it doesn't seem to be the most #accessible with #ScreenReaders, at least not the online version. I haven't tried the add-on for #MicrosoftWord. With the online version, though, I don't see any keyboard shortcuts, and when you move into the edit box to start writing a paper, focus gets trapped there and it's hard to get out, so I don't think it's the best tool for me. The only other tool I know of is the reference manager built into Microsoft Word, but it seems to have fewer features and doesn't really help you format your paper like Perrla does, something I was looking forward to since all the APA rules for styling seem hard to remember.
#College #CollegeStudent #accessibility #JAWS #ScreenReaders #writing
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FSCast #257. Taming JAWS On the Web, an introduction to Innosearch, and more stories and memories from Ted Henter! Check out the latest FSCast: https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-257-taming-jaws-on-the-web-an-introduction-to-innosearch-and-more-stories-and-memories-from-ted-henter/
To other #JAWS #ScreenReader users, is anyone who uses #JAWS2025 having issues with the results viewer? I'm not sure when it started, but mine is completely inaccessible. Anytime I try to use PictureSmart, FS Companion, or anything else that uses the results viewer, it opens, but I can't read anything. JAWS won't do anything while on that window, and escape doesn't close it like it should. I tried repairing JAWS but that didn't fix anything, so I'm wondering if it's a script I use causing the problem. The only scripts I have installed are Leasey and the Zoom pro scripts by @brian_hartgen and a few scripts for things like Discord and Unigram by Doug Lee. I'm starting to contemplate a complete reinstall of JAWS though because not being able to use the results viewer is causing me more and more pain.
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#blind #tech #accessibility #Windows
Check out this week's JAWS Power Tip! How to Move Messages from One Folder to Another in the New Outlook with JAWS: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/281.html
TCM Classic Film Festival To Open With George Lucas And ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ & More Popular Blockbusters Than Ever From ‘Jaws’ To ‘Back To The Future’ To ‘Superman’
#News #BacktotheFuture #GeorgeLucas #Jaws #Superman #TCMClassicFilmFestival #TheEmpireStrikesBack #TurnerClassicMovies
Did you attend the April 17 Freedom Scientific Training webinar, "Six Ways to Manage Mail in the New Outlook with JAWS?" Please check your inboxes—your ACVREP certificates have been sent!
Did you catch the recent ACB Vispero Presentation - Manage Windows 11 notifications with JAWS? In case you missed it, the archive is now available: https://acb-community.pinecast.co/episode/acee8b66/20250410-vispero-presentation-manage-windows-11-notifications-with-jaws
Tune into ACB Radio on Thursday, April 24 at 3 PM ET for the Vispero Presentation: Manage Browser History in Chrome with JAWS. Join us to learn how to navigate your browser history in Chrome with JAWS, plus search for, access, and delete items. Request an invitation at community@acb.org
In our latest podcast, Ron Miller provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the Freedom Scientific Licensing Portal for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion annual licenses. Learn how to activate your software, set up your portal account, register a new device, and manage or transfer licenses between computers. https://freedomscientifictraining.libsyn.com/managing-your-jaws-zoomtext-and-fusion-2025-annual-licenses
Meet the April Student of the Month! Cameron is a high school junior in Arizona and has been using JAWS since first grade. He uses JAWS with refreshable braille to complete assignments in and outside the classroom. "I mainly use both together in Microsoft Word and when using Buzz," he says, "which is where I access online class work."
Read his story: https://blog.freedomscientific.com/april-2025-student-of-the-month/
Did you catch the recent ACB Vispero Presentation - What's New in the March Update of JAWS ZoomText and Fusion 2025? In case you missed it, the archive is now available: https://acb-community.pinecast.co/episode/e22134d6/20250327-vispero-jaws-presentation-whats-new-in-the-march-update-of-jaws-zoomtext-and-fusion-2025
Check out this week's JAWS Power Tip: How To Determine Text Formatting with Braille Font Attribute Marks Using JAWS: https://www.toptechtidbits.com/280.html
An update for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025 is now available! Download the April update and check out the "What’s New" pages to learn more:
JAWS - https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/JAWS/JAWSWhatsNew#Enhancements
ZoomText - https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/ZoomText/ZoomTextWhatsNew#enhancements
Fusion - https://support.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/Fusion/FusionWhatsNew#enhancements
This year marks the 30th anniversary of JAWS for Windows! As we celebrate 30 years of progress, we look back at the impact JAWS has made and look forward to an even more inclusive future. Which JAWS feature or innovation have you used the most? Check out the JAWS timeline and the history of JAWS video: https://vispero.com/jaws-timeline/
It's not too late! Join the Insert J Club today and attend the exclusive member only events happening in April! Join the Club: https://www.freedomscientific.com/insertjclub/
Check out our latest 20 Minute Tech Tip! Elizabeth and Rachel discuss the topic "Use New Enhancements for FSCompanion:" https://freedomscientifictraining.libsyn.com/20-minute-tech-tips-use-new-enhancements-for-fscompanion
New t-shirts! Which, with my uncanny timing, I ordered just in time for them to arrive as the nice, sunny weather suddenly gave way back to the more traditional Scottish dreichness of, battleship grey skies & cold rain.
Oh well, they're still cool!
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