General Covid-19 resources for visually impaired users

There's some redundancy with links I've previously posted, but most haven't been posted before.
Free books, free screen readers, and all sorts of accessible information about Covid-19.

Survey: Flattening the Inaccessibility Curve
Participate in a study investigating experiences of adults who are blind or have low vision during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.afb.org/blog/entry/covid-19-survey

Freedom Scientific is making their screen readers and magnifying programs,
JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion free of charge through June 2020 for anyone living in the U.S. and Canada.
https://www.freedomscientific.com/webinars/connect-and-learn-040220/
Here is more from the announcement:
Special licenses have been created so students and employees working from home have access on their personal computers during the COVID-19 crisis. Each free short-term Home Annual license will expire on June 30, 2020.
Here is a number of recorded webinars about getting started with Jaws and Zoom text
https://www.freedomscientific.com/category/webinar/getting-started-with-freedom-scientific-products/#content
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Zoom resources for visually impaired users

During the Covid-19 quarantine, many schools, offices, and social groups have turned to the Zoom conferencing software for online meetings.

For a visually impaired user, Zoom, with all its buttons and settings, can seem intimidating, but there are many resources to assist visually impaired computer and smartphone users to access Zoom.

First of all, it is recommended that you
download
https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting
and install
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207373866-Zoom-Installers
the free Zoom app onto whatever device you are going to use, such as your Windows PC, Mac, iPhone, Android, etc. This will not only give you access to additional features, but make joining meetings easier.

If you are comfortable exploring Zoom on your own, you can find the list of
Zoom Hot keys and keyboard shortcuts here
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/205683899-Hot-Keys-and-Keyboard-Shortcuts-for-Zoom
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