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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><br>
CONTACT:<br>
</b>Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
<a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a><br><br>
<div align="center"><b>National Federation of the Blind to Distribute
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Freedom Scientific’s JAWS<sup>®</sup> Training Bundle<br><br>
<i>NFB Independence Market to Sell Training Bundle Exclusively on NLS
Cartridge<br><br>
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Baltimore, Maryland (April 22, 2015):</b>
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/">The National Federation of the Blind</a>,
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
<a href="http://freedomscientific.com/">Freedom Scientific</a>, 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. <br><br>
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.”<br><br>
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.”<br><br>
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.”<br><br>
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
<a href="mailto:independencemarket@nfb.org">independencemarket@nfb.org</a>
or call (410) 659-9314, extension 2216. You may also browse
<a href="https://nfb.org/independence-market">our catalog and ecommerce
site</a> online.<br><br>
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About the National Federation of the Blind<br><br>
</b>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.<br><br>
<b>About Freedom Scientific<br><br>
</b>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. <br><br>
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