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TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 332

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 332

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 332

Every accessibility journey is different, and each one brings a unique perspective. In our latest Employee Spotlight, Roxana Fischer shares her journey into accessibility, what has shaped her career, and why everyone should learn about screen-reading technology.

Get to know Roxana and her story: https://vispero.com/resources/employee-spotlight-roxana-fischers-story/

#EmployeeSpotlight #Vispero #ScreenReader #Accessibility

The AI Design Gap: A Student’s Journey in Accessifying Visual Layouts: https://blindaccessjournal.com/2026/03/the-ai-design-gap-a-students-journey-in-accessifying-visual-layouts/ #accessibility #AI #design #JAWS #Vispero

I'm starting day three without #JAWS on my new job. While JAWS is sitting there worrying about its missing authorization code and telling me I have to restart and work in 40-minute mode, #NVDA is humming along giving me exactly what I need to keep working! So now we ask which is the truly professional screen reader? #accessibility #Vispero

Thanks to #JAWS Picture Smart AI, I am able to complete some questions in my User Experience Design course that lack any description. #NVDA has a couple of addons that can do this, but the JAWS feature allows me to drill down to specific page elements. #accessibility #Vispero

From our friends at #Vispero:

Six Tips for Managing the New Outlook Calendar with JAWS

When
Thursday, March 26 at Noon Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)

Vispero Presenters
Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan

Summary
Want to learn how to navigate the New Outlook and use its updated calendar and scheduling tools more efficiently with JAWS? Looking for tips on working with the New Outlook, including managing mail, calendar, and contacts in the new interface? If so, this webinar is for you.

In this webinar, we'll discuss the layout, offer tips on navigating the new interface, plus show you how to:
• Respond to and access a meeting invite
• Use the Scheduler to schedule a new meeting or event
• Share your calendar with others
• And much more!
Registration
Register for this webinar on Zoom.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aqBlh8RpRy-GT9FKiaVwcA?utm_campaign=22951859-ATSW%20Webinars&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--w7WeOgnMgAYLah_Ei1UkCQqdChyfNtiqG5ri-qVYPL_ZvdRpd5907LkNUi4kzsW5jjdH8UwRMKarouVkySjlUkucXHQ&_hsmi=409188121&utm_content=409188121&utm_source=hs_email#/registration
ACVREP Credits
ACVREP credits will be available for those who attend the live webinar.

Huh. SO the new #Humanware BrailleNote Evolve is apparently partnering with #vispero to offer 6 months of "JAWS For BrailleNote" subscription for free. I have many questions:

- How is Jaws for BrailleNote different from JAWS for Windows?
- What happens when the 6-month period is up?
- How does offering only 6 months at the beginning of one's ownership of the Evolve line up with working your way up to JAWS from the Keysoft interface? WOuldn't the subscription already have expired once the learning curve gets to that point, or can one redeem this later?

Huh. SO the new #Humanware BrailleNote Evolve is apparently partnering with #vispero to offer 6 months of "JAWS For BrailleNote" subscription for free. I have many questions:

- How is Jaws for BrailleNote different from JAWS for Windows?
- What happens when the 6-month period is up?
- How does offering only 6 months at the beginning of one's ownership of the Evolve line up with working your way up to JAWS from the Keysoft interface? WOuldn't the subscription already have expired once the learning curve gets to that point, or can one redeem this later?

Huh. SO the new #Humanware BrailleNote Evolve is apparently partnering with #vispero to offer 6 months of "JAWS For BrailleNote" subscription for free. I have many questions:

- How is Jaws for BrailleNote different from JAWS for Windows?
- What happens when the 6-month period is up?
- How does offering only 6 months at the beginning of one's ownership of the Evolve line up with working your way up to JAWS from the Keysoft interface? WOuldn't the subscription already have expired once the learning curve gets to that point, or can one redeem this later?

Huh. SO the new #Humanware BrailleNote Evolve is apparently partnering with #vispero to offer 6 months of "JAWS For BrailleNote" subscription for free. I have many questions:

- How is Jaws for BrailleNote different from JAWS for Windows?
- What happens when the 6-month period is up?
- How does offering only 6 months at the beginning of one's ownership of the Evolve line up with working your way up to JAWS from the Keysoft interface? WOuldn't the subscription already have expired once the learning curve gets to that point, or can one redeem this later?

Huh. SO the new #Humanware BrailleNote Evolve is apparently partnering with #vispero to offer 6 months of "JAWS For BrailleNote" subscription for free. I have many questions:

- How is Jaws for BrailleNote different from JAWS for Windows?
- What happens when the 6-month period is up?
- How does offering only 6 months at the beginning of one's ownership of the Evolve line up with working your way up to JAWS from the Keysoft interface? WOuldn't the subscription already have expired once the learning curve gets to that point, or can one redeem this later?

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 316

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 316

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 316

TyfloPrzegląd Odcinek nr 316

Have questions about assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision? Visit us at ATIA 2026, Booth 501, January 29–31. Come try our assistive technology solutions, talk with our team, and get your questions answered. Learn more: https://www.atia.org/attendees/

#ATIA2026 #Vispero #AssistiveTechnology

I see that an update to JAWS 2026 was released on Monday. While I find the link to download the new version, it doesn't appear when I choose Help > Check for Updates. Does anyone out here know why? #accessibility #JAWS #Vispero

Jonathan Mosen gives his thoughts:
https://caneandable.social/@JonathanMosen/115514544069897314

FSCast episode 260, where Glen talks a bit about receiving the Kenneth Jernigan Award at the NFB banquet in July:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-260-convention-special-and-a-bit-of-ai/

A 2006 AFB interview for a bit more history:
https://www.afb.org/aw/7/2/14519

#Vispero #FreedomScientific

Jonathan Mosen gives his thoughts:
https://caneandable.social/@JonathanMosen/115514544069897314

FSCast episode 260, where Glen talks a bit about receiving the Kenneth Jernigan Award at the NFB banquet in July:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-260-convention-special-and-a-bit-of-ai/

A 2006 AFB interview for a bit more history:
https://www.afb.org/aw/7/2/14519

#Vispero #FreedomScientific

Jonathan Mosen gives his thoughts:
https://caneandable.social/@JonathanMosen/115514544069897314

FSCast episode 260, where Glen talks a bit about receiving the Kenneth Jernigan Award at the NFB banquet in July:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-260-convention-special-and-a-bit-of-ai/

A 2006 AFB interview for a bit more history:
https://www.afb.org/aw/7/2/14519

#Vispero #FreedomScientific

Jonathan Mosen gives his thoughts:
https://caneandable.social/@JonathanMosen/115514544069897314

FSCast episode 260, where Glen talks a bit about receiving the Kenneth Jernigan Award at the NFB banquet in July:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-260-convention-special-and-a-bit-of-ai/

A 2006 AFB interview for a bit more history:
https://www.afb.org/aw/7/2/14519

#Vispero #FreedomScientific

Jonathan Mosen gives his thoughts:
https://caneandable.social/@JonathanMosen/115514544069897314

FSCast episode 260, where Glen talks a bit about receiving the Kenneth Jernigan Award at the NFB banquet in July:
https://blog.freedomscientific.com/fscast-260-convention-special-and-a-bit-of-ai/

A 2006 AFB interview for a bit more history:
https://www.afb.org/aw/7/2/14519

#Vispero #FreedomScientific

@robini71 @DavidGoldfield just grateful that #Vispero still has that yearly plan for JAWS. But wow, OpenBook is still being sold, and for that price, when one can now get reading hardware for not much more than that, I do believe.

Our new employee spotlight series kicks off with Rachel Buchanan! Check out our latest blog, "Employee Spotlight: Rachel Buchanan’s Story" https://blog.freedomscientific.com/employee-spotlight-rachel-buchanans-story/

#EmployeeSpotlight #Vispero

Has anyone been observing any unusual crashes of #Chrome and #Edge with #JAWS lately? Its gotten so bad over the past week or so I've been forced to rely on #Firefox, which doesn't perform as well especially with some of my stuff at work. Turns out browser upheaval is real. #Vispero insists it is a #Chromium bug, but I haven't found any references to such a thing lately. Turns out I've stumped my employer's IT team, #Google, #Microsoft and #Vispero with this one.

My anecdotal experience says that Windows 11 is far less stable than Windows 10 and JAWS 2024 is far less reliable than JAWS 2023. Anyone else observing the same behavior? Anyone figured out reliable steps to reproduce so that a credible bug could be logged? #accessibility #Windows #blind #JAWS #Vispero #FreedomScientific

JAWS 2024 cannot handle nested HTML tables. Try browsing to https://www.w3schools.com/howto/howto_html_table_nested.asp in Chrome or Edge and use the control+arrow keys to navigate. Observe table navigation is not possible in that nested table. If you agree, please let @freedomsci know so it can be fixed soon. #accessibility #Vispero #JAWS

Have you checked our events page recently? October and November are full of local events we will be attending! Visit our upcoming events page to find out if we will be in your area: https://support.freedomscientific.com/about/events

#FreedomScientific #Vispero

Airacast Episode 48 Change is in the Air

The change of season brings changes to the Vispero Access Network offer. Rachel Bucahnan joins us to let you know all about it. Plus, we’ll talk app rating and what to have on hand before calling tech support.
Links from this episode: https://freedomscientific.com/training [email protected] [email protected] and by phone at 1-800-444-4443

Listen at:
https://pnc.st/s/airacast/b9f2c935/airacast-episode-48-change-is-in-the-air
Or in your podcast player of choice.
#VisualInterpreting #AiraAccessNetwork #Vispero

Just noticed that in the latest version of the JAWS screen reader (JAWS 2023), UI Automation live regions are now announced; they weren't in JAWS 2022. Thanks #Vispero. Now I don't have to compromise on the UIA implementation in #AccessKit by using notifications where live regions should be used. #accessibility