JAWS

Note: These resources assume you are using the most recent version of Windows and JAWS 2021 or later

Documentation from Freedom Scientific

• JAWS Product Page

• Freedom Scientific Main Training Site Including Links to Podcasts, Tutorials, etc.

• JAWS Training Containing Downloadable Resource Documentation

• JAWS Training and Resources for Teachers

• JAWS Teaching/Training Modules (check back monthly as new sections are added)

• Surf’s Up: Surfing the Internet with JAWS Lessons

• JAWS Keystrokes (.pdf)

• JAWS Keystrokes (.html)

• Braille Display Input Commands (.html)

• JAWS Quick Start Guide (.pdf)

• JAWS Quick Start Guide (.html)

• JAWS Help System (.zip file)

  • Note: After unzipping and saving the help files, select JFW.CHM to launch the primary help file.

• JAWS Tandem Quick Start Guide

• JAWS Tandem FAQs

Resources from Around the Web

• Web Friendly Help: What's New in JAWS/Fusion 2021

  • Note: The resources below were originally created for earlier versions of JAWS and Windows, but are still relevant useful to teach beginning screen >?reader skills.

• Iowa Braille School - JAWS Lessons

• Perkins Paths to Technology: Tips on Getting Started with JAWS

YouTube Short Videos and Playlists

• Freedom Scientific YouTube Playlists

• JAWS YouTube Playlist Containing over 80 Different Bite-sized Mini-Lessons

• JAWS YouTube Playlist of Quick Tips (under three minutes each)

• Hadley: Using Outlook with a Screen Reader Series

• Hadley: Using Word with a Screen Reader Series

• Hadley: Getting Online Series (Includes both Screen Reader Specific and Non-Screen Reader Specific Resources)

Webinars and Podcasts

• Teaching Web Navigation with Surf’s Up

• Introduction to Microsoft Teams and JAWS

• Microsoft Teams and JAWS: Beyond the Basics

• Introduction to Microsoft 365/2016 with JAWS

• Freedom Scientific Webinars on Demand Page, Containing Many Additional Resources

NVDA

Note: These resources assume you are using the most recent version of Windows and NVDA

Documentation from NVDA

• NVDA Main Page

• NVDA User Guide

• Resources for Purchase from NVDA

Resources from Around the Web

• Social Media and Listserv Resources (GitHub)

• AFB Tutorials: Learning NVDA (Links to all Lessons are in the Right Sidebar)

• NVDA with Windows 10 Basics (Note that you’ll Need to Scroll Down)

• Hadley: Using Outlook with a Screen Reader Series

• Hadley: Using Word with a Screen Reader Series

• Hadley: Getting Online Series (Includes both Screen Reader Specific and Non-Screen Reader Specific Resources)

• NVDA Tutorials (Accessibility Central)

YouTube Short Videos and Playlists

• Screen Reader Savvy (Encompasses NVDA and JAWS)

• Tech Vision Tutorials Playlist: Learning NVDA

Mac with VoiceOver

Note: These resources assume you are using the most recent version of MacOS

Documentation from Apple

• VoiceOver Getting Started Guide

• First-Level VoiceOver Command Chart

• Second-Level VoiceOver Command Chart

• Third-Level VoiceOver Command Chart

• Forth-Level VoiceOver Command Chart

• NumPad Command Chart

Resources from Around the Web

• Cheat Sheet for VoiceOver in Mac OS from Indiana State University

• AppleVis: A Beginners Guide to VoiceOver

• AppleVis: A Complete List of VoiceOver Keyboard Shortcuts Available on macOS

• AppleVis: Main Page with Multiple Resources to Search and Choose From

• Getting Started with VoiceOver on your Mac: A Beginner's Guide (.html)

• The Ultimate List of Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (.html)

YouTube Short Videos and Playlists

• Mastering the Mac with VoiceOver Playlist

Webinars and Podcasts

• APH Webinar: Getting Started Using Mac with Voiceover

• Google Folder Containing MacOS Audio Tutorials and Podcasts