[SC-CSTD] FW: Webinar Wednesday Update, Drop in Days & Sight Village Preview

Thu Oct 30 18:59:19 UTC 2025

From: Angus from Sight and Sound <angus.tookey at sightandsound.co.uk> 
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:03 PM
To: Frank <floza58 at bellsouth.net>
Subject: Webinar Wednesday Update, Drop in Days & Sight Village Preview

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Webinar Wednesday Update 

Since we started our hugely popular Webinar Wednesday events way back in the dark days of Covid in 2020, we have been using the Zoom webinar platform to bring us all together.

Webinar Wednesday has been a wonderful way to connect with our community on a variety of topics, not just technology.

We’re writing this to let you know that while Webinar Wednesday will continue, the platform we are using is changing. Starting in December, we will be moving to Microsoft Teams.

This platform offers the same functionality we enjoyed with Zoom, and the Teams application is free to download on all popular platforms for PC, Mac, and mobile.

As we make this transition, and make sure the tech is working on our side, we are taking a break in November, and will look forward to resuming with our fresh new Webinar Wednesday at the start of December.

See you then!

London & Edinburgh Drop In Days! 

Discover practical tech solutions that support independence, confidence, and everyday life. The Sight and Sound Technology team will be on hand to offer guidance, showcase products, and help you find what works best for you or someone you support. Explore electronic magnifiers, Kapsys mobile phones, BrailleDoodle, WeWALK Smart Cane and more - great for Christmas gift ideas for friends and loved ones with sight loss.

London
Date: Wednesday 5 November
Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Venue: RNIB Product and Advice Store, 105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE

Edinburgh
Date: Tuesday 9th December 
Time: 11 am to 3 pm
Venue: RNIB Product and Advice Store, 12–14 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5EA

All are welcome at these free drop-in events. Attendees can expect friendly advice, hands-on demonstrations, and real support for everyday life.

Sight Village South East 

Sight Village South East is back and bigger than ever - in a new venue and across two days! 

We'll be in the ILEC Conference Centre, London on Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th November 2025, showcasing exciting products and we'll be joined by partners from Luna Smart Glass, Big Purple Phone, Kapsys, Biped and Envision.

ILEC Conference Centre is very accessible and connected to a hotel for extra convenience! 

Tuesday 18th November 2025 Doors open 10.00am - 4.00pm

Wednesday 19th November 2025 Doors open 9.30am - 3.30pm

Keep reading this email for seminar highlights, or learn more & book tickets via the button below. 

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Sight Village South East Seminar

Highlights 

Don't miss these seminars from Sight and Sound and our partners! 

How Luna Glass Supports Night Blindness

Delivered by Thijs te Velde, Product Designer, Luna Glass

*	Tuesday 18th November - 10:55 - 11:25 - Seminar Room 2
*	Wednesday 19th November - 1:05 - 1:35 - Seminar Room 2

Now You Can Walk Freely and Safely: Introducing KapX from Kapsys
Delivered by Aram Hekimian, Chairman and CEO, Kapsys

*	 Wednesday 19th November - 9:45 - 10:15 - Seminar Room 1

Celebrating 200 Years of Braille: Past, Present, and Future
Delivered by Stuart Lawler, Head of Digital Content and Braille Specialist at Sight and Sound Technology 

*	Tuesday 18th November - 2:55 - 3:25 - Seminar Room 1

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Upcoming Changes to JAWS,

ZoomText, and Fusion Upgrade

Eligibility  

International Upgrade Communication to Vispero Customers 

Vispero has shared a new statement with regards to upcoming changes. As an authorised Vispero partner, we are sharing it on their behalf. Click the button below to read the full statement. 

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Webinar Wednesday: Introducing Split Braille

Did you miss Webinar Wednesday? Never fear you can catch up here!

In October, we celebrated National Braille Week, so naturally, this month’s Webinar Wednesday was Braille themed.

We were thrilled to welcome back Matthew Horspool, a long-time friend of Sight and Sound Technology. Matthew wears many hats—he’s the Code Maintenance Officer for the ICEB - International Council on English Braille and General Manager at The Braillists Foundation.

Matthew talked through a relatively new and powerful feature in JAWS called split Braille.

Split Braille allows your Braille display to show content from two different locations or views at the same time, by splitting the display into two regions. For example, you can read the main document text on one side and see attributes like bold or italics, comments, or speech history on the other. This helps you review more information at once without switching views.

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