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Freedom Scientific Software Solutions
MAGic, OpenBook, and JAWS Workshop!
This 5-day Freedom
Scientific hands-on workshop now contains the latest JAWS, MAGic, and
OpenBook updates. You get instruction the latest versions of the three
major Assistive Technology (A T) software applications from Freedom Scientific:
MAGic screen magnification software, OpenBook scanning and reading software,
and JAWS screen reading software.
Teachers, vocational
rehabilitation counselors, trainers, and other access technology specialists
benefit from the integrated approach this course takes to three of the
most popular assistive technology applications in the world today.
The price for this course is $995. The course outline follows:
MAGic Screen Magnification
The latest version of MAGic has many new features. Learn how to get Help
in MAGic, use Shortcut keyboard navigation, and set up MAGic in various
configurations. Learn how to:
- Set magnification views
- Use panning features
- Use MAGic reading keys
- Set up MAGic speech preferences
- Use locators to move around on the screen quickly
- Use the MAGic interface
- Set mouse and cursor enhancements
OpenBook Scanning and Reading Software
Use the newest features
of OpenBook to scan documents, books, or magazines, and read them aloud.
Some of the things you will learn in this part of the workshop include:
- Getting help in OpenBook
- How to scan and read simple and complex documents
- Saving scanned files to notetakers
- Embossing scanned documents with OpenBook
- Using OpenBook's new features
- Bookmarks
- Converting scanned documents to other file formats
- Setting up OpenBook multi-user profiles
- Configuring speech and voice settings
- Changing scanning settings
- Using low vision settings
JAWS Screen Reading Software
JAWS raises the Assistive
Technology bar by the way it works with the many different applications
on your computer. After this part of the workshop you will be able to:
- Discuss various JAWS installation options including the new
ILM (Internet License Manager) procedure
- Understand how the new client/server processing system allows
profiles to reside on the server or the client
- Set up a hot key to launch JAWS and other applications
- Explain the choices available in the various JAWS menus
- Set up your JAWS preferences
- List 3 ways to get help in JAWS
- Name the JAWS keystroke to open the JAWS managers list and
demonstrate how to use it
- Discuss and demonstrate how to use the JAWS dictionary manager
- Discuss and demonstrate how to use the JAWS graphics labeler
- Use the many new HTML and Web features now available
- List several areas of the JAWS configuration manager that
you may need to change to suit the needs of an individual
student and demonstrate how to accomplish this
- Speech and Sounds Manager
- Voice Aliases
- Customize Punctuation
- Customize List Views
- User Options
- Text Processing
- Keyboard Options
- HTML Options
- and more
- Discuss and demonstrate how to use the JAWS frame viewer
- Use JAWS prompt create
- Use JAWS custom label feature
- Use the powerful new features of JAWS on the Internet
- Use the JAWS keyboard manager
- Create basic scriptsusing JAWS script manager
Download the Workshop
Registration Form and follow the instructions listed in it to sign up
for workshops in Saint Petersburg. For workshops outside of Saint Petersburg
follow the registration instructions listed for those specific workshops.
Contact us at training_info at FreedomScientific.com.
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