Computer lessons for JAWS users, beginner

Item Number: V250
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
Are you new to JAWS for Windows? Have you had JAWS for a while but find yourself feeling overwhelmed by learning to use JAWS, your operating system, and the applications on your computer all at the same time? If so, this training is for you.
Seeing Eye graduate and certified JAWS instructor Sue Martin is offering a series of five lessons on using the help features which are built right into JAWS. You’ll learn to get instant context sensitive help. You’ll learn how to get a list of keystrokes that work in any application. You’ll learn to use the DAISY basic training materials that come with JAWS.
The one hour lessons will take place over the phone. Sue will call you or the two of you can chat by Skype. That one is your call. If the two of you feel it would be helpful, Sue will also, with your permission, tandem into your computer. This training will be highly personalized. The first lesson will primarily be a, “Get to know you,” session. You can tell Sue about your skills, what you do now on your computer, and what you’d like to be able to do. Sue will use this information to structure the rest of the training.
The following topics are examples of what will be offered. But this is flexible. If you already know some of these things Sue will take them off the list and add others in their place.
- Keyboard help
- Context sensitive help
- List of keystrokes for a given application
- The DAISY training materials
- Getting more DAISY training materials
- Free training available from the training department
- Free and paid webinars
- Using the TC Conferencing software
Special Instructions
Instructor Sue Martin taught in the field of assistive technology for eleven years, during the last five of which she was subject matter expert at a Veterans Affairs Blind Rehab Center. She holds a JAWS certification from Freedom Scientific. She has been heavily involved in preparing resources for JAWS users within the Department of Veterans Affairs as the VA prepares to roll out Windows 7 computers with Internet Explorer 9.