Best OCR Audio Podcasts (2025)

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Six Essential Tips for Improving Your Gmail Experience with JAWS 34:49

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In this training session, Liz and Rachel walk through six practical tips to help JAWS users work more efficiently in Gmail. You'll learn accessible, keyboard-driven techniques for composing and sending email, managing attachments, and customizing your Gmail experience. The episode covers how to format email text, create numbered and bulleted lists,…

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The Battle Over K–12 Ethnic Studies 9:42

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FAIR News Weekly | 12/20/2025 🔹FAIR’s New Board Appointees (FAIR News) 🔹The Battle Over K–12 Ethnic Studies (Ilana Cohen for FAIR Articles) 🔹Liberalism’s Lonely-Hearts Club (FAIR Advisor Jonathan Kay for Quillette) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/fair-strengthens-leadership-with FAIR Weekly Roundup: …

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Creating Your Vispero Account in 2026 18:59

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With the release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2026, users are now required to create a Vispero account in order to use the software. In this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, Liz explains what the Vispero account is, why it's required, and what's been updated to make the account creation process faster and easier. Liz walks throu…

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FAIR Article: Art from the Ashes, an audio reading by Mary McDonald-Lewis 20:12

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FAIR News Special Edition: Art from the Ashes | 12/16/2025 Livestream FAIR Webinar, “The Toll of Cancellation on the Human Soul”, with featured guest Mary McDonald-Lewis on our social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqVe3_v7d1M ⁠X: https://X.com/fairforall_org ⁠Facebook⁠: https://www.facebook.com/www.fairforall.org ⁠LinkedIn⁠: https…

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Use Convenient OCR to Recognize Text in Images (JAWS 30th Anniversary Training) 16:56

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Convenient OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is a feature in JAWS that allows you to recognize and read text that appears as part of an image or in places where text is not accessible to screen readers. This is useful for reading things like scanned documents, inaccessible PDFs, images with text, or application windows that only display text as g…

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FAIR Files OCR Complaint Against North Thurston Public Schools for Racial Discrimination 12:31

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FAIR News Weekly | 12/9/2025 🔹FAIR Files OCR Complaint Against North Thurston Public Schools for Racial Discrimination (FAIR News) 🔹Young People Say the American Dream Is Dead. The Antidote May Not Be What People Think (Julian Adorney for FAIR Articles) 🔹If free speech only matters when convenient, it isn’t free at all (Samuel J. Abrams for FIRE Ne…

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An Introduction to Copilot: Crafting Confidence and Capability 37:50

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Unlock the power of Microsoft Copilot in this beginner-friendly training session led by Liz and Rachel. Learn what Copilot is, how it integrates with Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, and how it can streamline your workflow — from summarizing information to building full documents and presentations. The hosts walk…

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Migrants Need Western Futures. But They Don’t Have to Be in the West 13:19

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FAIR News Weekly | 12/5/2025 🔹Migrants Need Western Futures. But They Don’t Have to Be in the West (FAIR Advisor Wilfred Reilly for Tablet) 🔹How Thomas Sowell Thankfully Made Me A Contrarian Educator (FAIR Advisor Ian Rowe speaking at the Hoover Institute) 🔹A Retired Police Officer Posted a Meme. It Earned Him 37 Days in Jail. (Greg Lukianoff for t…

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FAIR Files Civil Rights Complaint Against South Brunswick Board of Education 12:10

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FAIR News Weekly | 11/28/2025 🔹FAIR Files Civil Rights Complaint Against South Brunswick Board of Education (FAIR News) 🔹 Voting is tied to more tolerance in men — but less in women (Chapin Lenthall-Cleary for Expression) 🔹 The Left’s New Moralism Will Backfire (Thomas Chatterton Williams for The Atlantic) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FA…

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Gemini Jump Start: An Introduction to Google's Generative AI 32:50

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In this episode, Liz and Rachel introduce Google's Gemini AI and show how it can streamline everyday tasks. They cover what Gemini is, how to navigate it with a screen reader, and how to use it to summarize files, analyze data, schedule Google Calendar events, and draft emails. You'll also learn about Gemini's models, gems, canvas mode, and tips fo…

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The Myth of the Anti-American Teacher 10:42

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FAIR News Weekly | 11/21/2025 🔹Why Beauty Might Be the Antidote to Our Modern Malaise (Julian Adorney for FAIR Articles) 🔹The Myth of the Anti-American Teacher (FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio for The Next 30 Years) 🔹 NEW HIGH: 3/4 of Americans say free speech is headed in the wrong direction (from FIRE’s Newsdesk) Read these and more on Fair’s Subst…

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How a False Accusation Destroyed My Career and My Life 13:03

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FAIR News Weekly | 11/13/2025 🔹How a False Accusation Destroyed My Career and My Life (Ed Roos for FAIR Articles) 🔹From laws to literacy: The science of reading needs more than statutes to succeed (FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio and Kristen McQuillan for Fordham Institute) 🔹 Why I choose to root for U.S. dominance (FAIR Advisor Shadi Hamid for the W…

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FAIR’s 250 for 250 Campaign 10:29

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FAIR News Weekly | 11/10/2025 🔹FAIR’s 250 for 250 Campaign 🔹The Scandal of Ana Caldas, and the Case for Sex Screening in Female Athletics (FAIR Advisor Jonathan Kay for Quillette) 🔹The global free speech recession (Matthew Harwood for Expression) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/fairs-250-for-250-camp…

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Breaking Down Barriers: And Introduction to Using AI with JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 31:37

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In this episode, Freedom Scientific's Liz and Rachel explore how artificial intelligence can empower users of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. From writing smarter emails to analyzing data and boosting productivity, they show how AI can simplify everyday tasks for people who rely on assistive technology. You'll learn the basics—what AI is, what "large l…

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Introducing the 2025-2026 FAIR Artist Grant 7:59

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FAIR News Weekly | 10/31/2025 🔹FAIR News: Introducing the 2025-2026 FAIR Artist Grant 🔹What Yale Law School Taught Me About Free Speech and Friendship (FAIR Board Advisor Jonathan Kay for FAIR Articles) 🔹The Self-Sabotage of the Conservative Movement (Marcus Watkins for Free Black Thoughts) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https:/…

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What's New in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2026 30:21

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The 2026 releases of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion are here—bringing exciting new features and a more connected experience than ever before. In this episode, Elizabeth Whittaker walks you through two major updates: the new Vispero Account, which unifies your Freedom Scientific products under one secure login, and Page Explorer, a powerful AI-driven fe…

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Proof Word Documents Like a Pro with Microsoft Editor and JAWS 34:29

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In this episode, Liz and Rachel walk you through how to proofread documents more efficiently in Microsoft Word using the Microsoft Editor alongside JAWS. Learn how to access the Editor with keyboard commands, check spelling and grammar, and put clarity and conciseness tools to work. They also cover how to: Navigate spelling and grammar suggestions …

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Introducing FAIR's American Experience Webinar Series 9:26

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FAIR News Weekly | 10/24/2025 🔹FAIR News: The Conscience of Democracy: Introducing FAIR's American Experience Webinar Series 🔹When School Boards Act Like the PTA (AIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio for American Enterprise Institute) 🔹 The History of Slavery Should Not Be Partisan (Coleman Hughes for The Free Press) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack.…

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AI Tips, Tools, and Techniques: Where to Begin 36:23

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Are you ready to start using artificial intelligence with JAWS, ZoomText, or Fusion but not sure where to begin? Join us as we: - Define key AI terms like prompts, queries, models, and more—so you can understand the language of AI without the jargon. - Demonstrate real-world examples of how to train and guide AI tools to complete everyday tasks eff…

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Will Public Libraries Feature Charlie Kirk Books for Banned Books Week? 6:37

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FAIR News Weekly | 10/17/2025 🔹Will Public Libraries Feature Charlie Kirk Books for Banned Books Week? (Dr. Anne Mulhern for FAIR Articles) 🔹DEI Is Built on a Lie (FAIR Advisor Wilfred Reilly on podcast Dismantling DEI) 🔹California wants to make platforms pay for offensive user posts (Ari Cohn for FIRE’s Newsdesk) Read these and more on Fair’s Subs…

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An Introduction to ChatGPT: Conversations, Creativity, and Clarity 36:16

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In this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, hosts Liz and Rachel walk listeners through an engaging introduction to ChatGPT, the powerful AI platform that's transforming how we write, analyze, and communicate. They begin by explaining what ChatGPT is, the difference between free and paid tiers, and what makes it unique among AI tool…

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5 Tips for Navigating Complex Web Pages with JAWS 51:06

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Struggling with cluttered or poorly labeled websites? In this Insert J Club training session, Ron Miller shares five powerful tips to help you navigate complex web pages more efficiently with JAWS. You'll learn how to: Assign custom labels to HTML elements Use Picture Smart and AI Labeler for better context Adjust web verbosity for smoother reading…

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20 Minute Tech Tips: Unlocking JAWS Smart Navigation 32:08

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In this episode, Freedom Scientific trainer Ron Miller dives deep into JAWS Smart Navigation, a powerful feature designed to make navigating web pages, PDFs, and HTML documents more intuitive. You'll learn: What Smart Navigation is and why it matters How to enable it through the Startup Wizard, Quick Settings, or Settings Center The difference betw…

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FAIR Launching The American Experience: Voices of Tomorrow Campaign 10:46

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FAIR News Weekly | 10/2/2025 🔹FAIR News: FAIR Launching The American Experience: Voices of Tomorrow Campaign 🔹Tylenol, Autism and the Perils of Basic-Level Literacy (FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio for The74) 🔹Everyone’s a Free-Speech Hypocrite (Greg Lukianoff for the New York Times) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fai…

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Announcing the FAIR Educators Alliance 2025-2026 12:22

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FAIR News Weekly | 9/26/2025 🔹FAIR News: Announcing the FAIR Educators Alliance 🔹‘Spiraling out of control’: What to make of political violence today 🔹Family as the Foundation of Republican Democracy Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/announcing-the-fair-educators-alliance FAIR Weekly Roundup: https://n…

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Ten Tips for Increasing Productivity with Google Sheets and JAWS 40:37

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Do you use Google Sheets with JAWS? Want to learn how to navigate, format, and organize data more efficiently? Then "Ten Tips for Increasing Productivity with Google Sheets and JAWS" is the episode for you. Objectives: In this session we provide an overview of Google Sheets, plus show you how to: Turn on accessibility settings Create/rename a new s…

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Launching FAIR’s Constitutional Series 12:25

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FAIR News Weekly | 9/23/2025 🔹Launching FAIR’s Constitutional Series 🔹Enough: On Charlie Kirk’s Murder and the Watershed Moment We Face 🔹The Right Is Changing the Rules of the Culture War Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/ FAIR Weekly Roundup: https://news.fairforall.org/p/weekly-roundup-c7d Support Fair…

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How to be the kind of man women actually want to marry 6:11

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FAIR News Weekly | 9/5/2025 🔹 Can We Talk About The Elephant In the Room? (Julian Adorney for FAIR Articles) 🔹Why Burning the Flag is More American Than Saluting It (FAIR Board President Angel Eduardo in Medium) 🔹How to be the kind of man women actually want to marry (FAIR Advisor Shadi Hamid for the Washington Post) Read these and more on Fair’s S…

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Accessing Microsoft Edge Settings with JAWS 37:14

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In this episode of the Freedom Scientific Training Podcast, Ron Miller walks through everything you need to know about managing settings in Microsoft Edge with JAWS. Learn how to sign in and out of your Microsoft account, sync your favorites, passwords, and browsing history across devices, and add multiple profiles for work or personal use. Ron als…

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FAIR Releases Critical Analysis of California’s Ethnic Studies Crisis 10:26

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FAIR News Weekly | 8/29/2025 🔹FAIR Releases Critical Analysis of California’s Ethnic Studies Crisis 🔹There’s Too Much Doom and Gloom in the Classroom (FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio for the National Review) 🔹Trump was right about D.C. crime — but still dangerously wrong (FAIR Advisor Shadi Hamid for the Washington Post) Read these and more on Fair’s…

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Six Ways to Manage PDFs More Efficiently with JAWS 37:05

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Portable Document Format (PDF) files are commonly used to share information across multiple platforms and are often required in school and employment settings. Objectives: We'll provide an overview of PDFs, discuss multiple ways to access, read, and interact with them, plus show you how to: Set the default application for opening PDFs Set Adobe Rea…

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FAIR Appeals Federal Court's Dismissal of De Piero v. Penn State Discrimination Case 15:10

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FAIR News Weekly | 8/25/2025 🔹FAIR News: Appeals Federal Court's Dismissal of De Piero v. Penn State Discrimination Case 🔹Is DEI Undermining the Core of Broadway’s Pit Orchestras? (Kevin Lynch for FAIR Articles) 🔹Why FIRE is suing Secretary of State Rubio Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/fair-appeals-…

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FAIR News: Victory for Academic Freedom 9:53

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FAIR News Weekly | 8/8/2025 🔹FAIR News: Victory for Academic Freedom 🔹Cornell University Discriminated Against Me (Colin Wright for the Wall Street Journal) 🔹South Park's Trump Takedown Joins a Proud American Tradition (Robert Corn-Revere for Reason) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/victory-for-academ…

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FAIR Renews Legal Challenge to Washington’s Race-Based Housing Program 10:51

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FAIR News Weekly | 8/1/2025 🔹FAIR News: FAIR Renews Legal Challenge to Washington's Race-Based Housing Program 🔹Restoring Trust in School Libraries Starts with Transparency (Douglas Kechijian for FAIR Articles) 🔹The war on ‘woke AI’ just became federal policy (Greg Lukianoff for The Eternally Radical Idea) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FA…

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Accessing Amazon Kindle with JAWS 26:56

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Learn how to navigate Amazon Kindle with JAWS for Windows. This episode covers opening the Kindle for PC app, managing your library, using search and filters, downloading books, and reading content with JAWS commands. Plus, discover tips for using the Kindle Store, syncing devices, and creating a smoother reading experience with both speech and Bra…

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FAIR News: OCR Complaint Against the University of the District of Columbia 12:59

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FAIR News Weekly | 7/18/2025 🔹FAIR News: OCR Complaint Against the University of the District of Columbia 🔹DEI Isn’t Dead—It’s Just Changing Its Name (Ryan Ruffaner for FAIR Article) 🔹Can Progressives Get Behind Parental Rights for All? (FAIR Advisor Robert P. George for First Things) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.…

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Ten Tips for Increasing Productivity with Google Docs and JAWS 33:40

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In this episode, Liz and Rachel walk you through 10 essential tips for using Google Docs more efficiently with JAWS. Learn how to adjust accessibility settings, navigate documents with ease, create and rename files, use Find and Replace, get dictionary definitions, format text, manage tabs, and use JAWS Quick Keys for streamlined editing. Whether y…

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Whats in the July 2025 Release of JAWS ZoomText and Fusion 14:23

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In this episode, we highlight the newest features and enhancements in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion A key update across all three products is support for time-based Software Maintenance Agreements (SMAs), which let users run any version of the software released within their SMA period—offering more flexibility for perpetual license holders. For JAWS a…

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How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way 11:45

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FAIR News Weekly | 7/4/2025 🔹 FAIR News: the Team Behind The American Experience Curriculum 🔹How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way (FAIR Advisor Andrew Sullivan for the New York Times) 🔹Let's get real about free speech (Greg Lukianoff) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/fair-news-the…

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Use the Find and Replace Feature in Word with JAWS 40:24

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Learn how to save time and edit documents more efficiently using the Find and Replace feature in Microsoft Word with JAWS. In this episode, Ron Miller walks you through practical examples—from replacing single and multiple words, to inserting special characters like ñ, to using the built-in thesaurus to find the perfect synonym. You'll also discove…

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Why AI — not DEI — could be society’s great equalizer 11:00

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FAIR News Weekly | 6/28/25 🔹 Why AI — not DEI — could be society’s great equalizer (FAIR Executive Director Monica Harris for the New York Post) 🔹The Antidote to America’s Educational Decline (FAIR Chapter Leader Karen Howes for FAIR Articles) 🔹People want AI regulation — but they don’t trust the regulators (Jacob Mchangama for Expression) Read the…

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Six Essential Tips for Enhancing Your OneDrive Experience with JAWS 34:37

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In this episode, we provide an overview of the OneDrive desktop app, and show you how to sort files, set folder options, access OneDrive settings, and more.By Elizabeth Whitaker

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Shop Online with Innosearch and JAWS 41:31

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Innosearch offers an online shopping experience that makes it easy to shop for and purchase products from many popular retailers all on one website. Join us and members of Innosearch as we discuss this accessible platform.By Elizabeth Whitaker

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National Endowment for the Arts Civil Rights Complaint 9:31

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FAIR News Weekly | 6/13/25 🔹 FAIR News: National Endowment for the Arts Civil Rights Complaint (FAIR News) 🔹A Case for Christian Liberalism (Julian Adorney for FAIR Articles) 🔹Trump Is Right About Affirmative Action (Thomas Chatterton Williams for The Atlantic) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/fair-ne…

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20 Minute Tech Tips: Use JAWS PlaceMarkers to Mark Specific Locations on Web Pages and in Documents 20:17

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In this episode, Liz shows you how to use PlaceMarkers in JAWS to mark locations and select text in Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and on web pages. You will learn about temporary versus permanent PlaceMarkers and different scenarios where using them can increase productivity and proficiency.By Elizabeth Whitaker

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FAIR and the AI Revolution 7:45

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FAIR News Weekly | 6/6/25 🔹 FAIR and the AI Revolution: Guiding Technology that Serves Our Shared Humanity (FAIR Executive Director Monica Harris) 🔹Trump’s Attacks Threaten Much More Than Harvard (Greg Lukianoff for The Atlantic) 🔹Stop Telling Kids the World is a Terrible Place (FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack.…

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Championing Academic Achievement and Religious Liberty 7:29

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FAIR News Weekly | 5/30/25 🔹FAIR News: Championing Academic Achievement and Religious Liberty 🔹Rethinking the Social Media Hysteria (Christopher J Ferguson, Ph.D. for FAIR Articles) 🔹How Wokeness Destroyed an Education Miracle ( FAIR Advisor Robert Pondiscio for Commentary Magazine) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fa…

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What's New in the May 2025 Update of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 38:38

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In this episode, Ron Miller from Freedom Scientific's training team highlights key updates in the May 2025 releases of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion. Learn about the new Home and Professional subscription plans, major MathCAT enhancements for speech and Braille math accessibility, UEB math support, and improved navigation options. Ron also demonstrate…

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Challenging Ideological Conformity in Counselor Education 9:50

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FAIR News Weekly | 5/23/25 🔹Challenging Ideological Conformity in Counselor Education (FAIR News) 🔹The Conservatory That Couldn't Handle a Conversation (Martin Speake for FAIR Articles) 🔹How to Spot ‘Toxic Femininity’ FAIR Advisor Wilfred Reilly for National Review) Read these and more on Fair’s Substack. FAIR News: https://news.fairforall.org/p/fa…

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Ten Tips for Managing Windows 11 with JAWS 38:43

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Whether you're new to Windows 11 or upgrading soon, this episode offers ten essential tips for navigating the new environment using JAWS. Join Liz and Rachel as they demonstrate how to manage notifications, set focus sessions, access system settings, create desktop shortcuts, pin apps to the Start menu, and more. You'll also learn how to use File E…