Keyboarding Thoughts and Resources

This posting includes thoughts and resources regarding:


Keyboarding Skills


Teaching Strategies


Ideas to Generate More Writing


Language-based Approach


Single Hand Typing


Keyboard alternatives


Keyboard Considerations







Let’s Talk About Keyboarding Skills

© 1997 Miriam Struck, MA, OTR/L

mstruck2@aol.com



"I am often asked for recommendations for software to teach keyboarding

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Full-Feature Demonstration
Programs on the Internet
There are many free demos (also known as Evaluation CD’s) available on-line or by requesting a free CD version of the software. (Most are good for 30 days.) Always ask companies if they have this option before you purchase their software. Here are a few of my favorite full feature products for trial:

AAC SupportOverboard is a communication

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Sites to Support Students with Special Needs


Art
Crayola Digi-Color is a new element on the Crayola website. Artists choose from an array of tools, colors and effects. With support for picking the tools many children will be able to create images of their own. The requirement for coloring is the "click and drag" function of a mouse. Preferences can be set to activate a click lock on most

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Symbols in the Reading & Writing Process

Let’s assume that every child can learn to read. We are doing them a disservice to think otherwise, aren't we? By not teaching a child to read (or making the choice to not teach them) we are limiting their world. It is important that we assume every child can learn to read.




We can try teaching them in conventional ways but if this isn’t working, using visual supports may be the answer.

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