[Ohio-talk] New JAWS Training Program From Freedom Scientific

Thu Apr 23 20:01:03 UTC 2015

I think it is also intended for people who are interested in becoming
JAWS trainers.  Then, you would use those lessons to help your
students learn skills.  If VR would lend it out to people who could
work on the lessons independently that might be an option but most
people need specific instruction to learn the necessary skills.

On 4/23/15, Cheryl Fischer via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Is it then intended that Voc. Rehab agencies would lend it out to the
> consumers they serve?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha
> Dudley via Ohio-talk
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:50 PM
> To: Darnell Jonfhn; NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] New JAWS Training Program From Freedom Scientific
>
> Keep in mind that this is not meant for the individual consumer. It is meant
> for vocational rehabilitation and other such agencies to purchase.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 10:15 AM, Darnell Jonfhn via Ohio-talk
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> That's a little pricey!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
>> Darnell from Cleveland, Oh.
>> Listen to Radio connection Live on Sundays from 3-5 Eastern!
>> Twitter, @216music
>>
>>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 7:39 AM, Jordy Stringer via Ohio-talk
>>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Just so that no one has to hunt up the price, it's $785.
>>> Fyi, for $785, I will come to your house and train you on JAWS Five
>>> days per week, five hours per day, for six week just saying. Lol
>>>
>>> Jordy D. Stringer Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 23, 2015, at 6:23 AM, Milena Zavoli via Ohio-talk
>>>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello Readers,
>>>>
>>>> I don't know whether you're aware of it, but the Independence Market has
>>>> a new product from Freedom Scientific.  The Independence Market is
>>>> selling the newest JAWS Training Program as a Daisy-formatted cartfidge,
>>>> which, among others, can play on various audio devices such as the
>>>> Library of the Blind's talking book machine.  Please read on for more
>>>> information.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Milena Zavoli
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Ohio-talk mailing list
>>>> Ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>> Ohio-talk:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/jordystringer
>>>> 83%40gmail.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Ohio-talk mailing list
>>> Ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> Ohio-talk:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/darnell937%40g
>>> mail.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Ohio-talk mailing list
>> Ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> Ohio-talk:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/blindcowgirl199
>> 3%40gmail.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ohio-talk mailing list
> Ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Ohio-talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/c16a19f%40sbcglobal.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Ohio-talk mailing list
> Ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Ohio-talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/marianne%40denningweb.com
>

-- 
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053