[Nfb_of_georgia] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind to Distribute Freedom Scientific’s JAWS® Training Bundle

[Stancil Tootle]

Stancil Tootle  1st  Vice-President, 
Legislative Chairman.   
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
315 W. Ponce De Leon Ave.
Suite 801 
Decatur, GA 30030
Office: (404) 371-1000 ext. 39
Fax: (404) 371-1002
Cell: (229) 254-6630
Email:stootle at nfbga.org

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. 

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Wichmann,	Jessica via Nfbnet-members-list" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: April 22, 2015 at 5:40:44 PM EDT
To: <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind to Distribute  Freedom Scientific’s JAWS® Training  Bundle
Reply-To: "Wichmann, Jessica" <jwichmann at nfb.org>


 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
cdanielsen at nfb.org

National Federation of the Blind to Distribute 
Freedom Scientific’s JAWS® Training Bundle

NFB Independence Market to Sell Training Bundle Exclusively on NLS Cartridge

Baltimore, Maryland (April 22, 2015): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for access by the blind to information and technology, is pleased to be distributing the Job Access with Speech (JAWS) Training Bundle developed by Freedom Scientific, the manufacturer of the powerful JAWS screen reader and other popular access technologies. The National Federation of the Blind Independence Market is exclusively selling the JAWS Training Bundle on cartridges designed for use with the free DAISY playback equipment available from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress (NLS). This training solution contains over fifty hours of training in the DAISY audio format on how to use JAWS with your computer. All training is performed by JAWS-certified instructors from Freedom Scientific. Topics include JAWS basics, using JAWS with Windows 7 and 8 and with Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013, using JAWS on the internet, reading PDF files with JAWS, and more. 

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The National Federation of the Blind is committed to providing useful products and resources to blind Americans, and to ensuring that they have access to training on the use of cutting-edge technologies. Working with Freedom Scientific to make the JAWS Training Bundle available to more blind people in a format that they can easily use is certainly consistent with our mission and represents another great milestone in the productive relationship we are building with Freedom Scientific, one of the leading innovators in the access technology field.”

John Blake, CEO of Freedom Scientific, said: "Our JAWS Training Bundle is designed to complement the training provided by teachers of the visually impaired and to promote self-study. Thanks to the NFB’s support and commitment, this partnership will provide more students and professionals the opportunity to develop their computer skills to achieve their professional and personal goals.”

Ellen Ringlein, manager of the NFB Independence Market, said: “We are proud to offer the JAWS Training Bundle in this portable format, which affords users many advantages. Since the training content is on an NLS cartridge, legally blind individuals can obtain playback equipment from their library for the blind at no charge. Students can now study the JAWS training materials from the comfort of their own homes and learn at their own pace. It is easy to start and stop training, jump to or repeat particular lessons, and access specific parts of the training for reference whenever needed. Purchasing the training bundle is less expensive per hour than paying for one-on-one training. Offering the JAWS Training Bundle in this format represents exactly the kind of usefulness and convenience that we strive for in all of our NFB Independence Market product offerings.”

For more information about the JAWS Training Bundle on the NLS cartridge or other products and literature available from the NFB Independence Market, please email independencemarket at nfb.org or call (410) 659-9314, extension 2216. You may also browse our catalog and ecommerce site online.

 

###

 

About the National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

About Freedom Scientific

Freedom Scientific is the leading worldwide provider of assistive technology products for those with vision impairments. The Company sells its products worldwide and has offices in Florida and Switzerland. The Company's products have been translated into 24 languages and are available in 55 countries.  

 

 
_______________________________________________
Nfbnet-members-list mailing list
Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
List archives:  <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org>
To unsubscribe from Nfbnet-members-list:
goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/stootle%40nfbga.org