We’d love to have you participate in the training events listed below. Send an email to if you would like to sign up for any of the events, need more information, or want to request a webinar topic.
Also, if you already have a group together (5 or more people) who are interested in ZoomText, we can schedule and plan a customized webinar for your particular group. Just send us an email!
Type of event: Workshop
Date: November 30th - December 1st
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST, both days
Location: The NEAT Center at Oak Hill: 33 Coventry St. Hartford, CT 06112
Cost: $500 if you sign up by September 13, 2010 ($650 after that) - this includes a FREE ZoomText Large-Print Keyboard
Target Audience: ZoomText trainers and dealers
Summary: This 2 day course on ZoomText 9.18 will cover Magnifier features on the first day and Speech features on the second day. Instead of simply teaching how to set up the ZoomText features (as in the manual), there will be special focus on how to set up features with different eye conditions and situations in mind, with real-world examples and lab exercises. PCs are provided so you don’t need to bring your laptop.
Given by: Ai Squared Product Advocate and ZoomText user Maurie Hill and Steven Famiglietti, Blind Services Vocational Manager
How to sign up: Call the NEAT Center at Oak Hill at 860 243-2869 or send an email to .
While this isn’t a training that we provide, the Michigan Department of Education offers a ZoomText training course. Here’s what they have to say on their website:
“This is a course for teachers (VI and general education), paraprofessionals and parents who are planning to teach a student with low vision to use ZoomText with a word processor (especially Microsoft Word) and/or Internet Explorer. This course will also be useful for adults who are supporting students who are utilizing computers in classroom work. Middle and High School students are welcome to accompany their teacher or paraprofessional to this class.”
For more details regarding this class, go to their website.
De Witt & Associates offers Customized Training targeted to supervisors, instructors, and users on a wide range of assistive technology products, including ZoomText. Individual Training is also available and can be personalized or created on a one-on-one basis to take place within the home or office. Group Training is available within their training center, where the opportunity exists to form your own group or participate in one of theirs.
Check out their website for complete information.
We have a huge list of low vision resources along with agencies broken down by state on our website. Many of these organizations offer training and other services that you may find helpful.