We wanted to let you know about a couple of things out there that are being offered for free for a limited time during this quarantine period.

1. Free Home-Use Software For Those Affected by COVID-19

Freedom Scientific today announced its plan to help students and employees in the US and Canada affected by COVID-19 remain accessible while working and studying from home.

“As we continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19, we want to do our part to lessen the burden for users who are impacted by the sudden need to work and study from home,” said Tom Tiernan, CEO of Vispero. “Providing equal access during this time is more important than ever.”

For users outside of the United States and Canada, we are working with our international team to provide a home solution and recommend contacting your local distributor.

Free software is available until June 30, 2020, and can be downloaded from the Freedom Scientific site.

2. Free Downloadable Books from the National Braille Press

To help with some of the practical challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re offering free digital downloads of three relevant books, between now and April 30th:

Dinner Delivered: Accessible and Easy Ways to Receive Meals Direct to Your Door (https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/DELIVERY.html)
by Kim Loftis and Chris Grabowski

Getting Visual Assistance with an iPhone
(https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/VIS-ASSIST.html)
by Judith Dixon

Navigating Healthcare, When All They Can See Is that You Can’t
(https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NAV-HEALTH.html)
by Deborah Kendrick

Downloadable formats include DAISY, BRF, and Microsoft Word. Hard copy versions of these books are also available at half price.