Join us on May 6 at 7:00 PM EST for the virtual launch of the fourth edition of The Windows Screen Reader Primer, a free digital book written by David Kingsbury, Assistive Technology Instructor at The Carroll Center for the Blind. Since its first release in 2022, the The Windows Screen Reader Primer has been downloaded by thousands of people around the world and has become an indispensable resource for screen reader users and educators alike.

During the webinar, you’ll hear from David Kingsbury about what’s new in the fourth edition and have the opportunity to ask your questions live. The book will be available for free download in Word and ePub formats after the webinar.

Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Location: Zoom (You will receive a link once you’ve registered)

The Windows Screen Reader Primer is meant to help JAWS, NVDA, and Windows Narrator users work more effectively with the most important PC applications—like Microsoft Office, email clients, and web browsers. These applications include the Windows operating system, the four primary Office Suite applications (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint), and the three most commonly used web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox). Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive for Desktop, the three most popular cloud-based file-sharing programs, are also covered. 

The book is intended for both beginners and intermediate users. While all the basics are covered, those already possessing a fair amount of experience using screen reader programs in the Windows environment will find useful tools and techniques to further enhance their skills.