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[senit] Typing tutor software for the blind?

Craig Mill Assist-I.T. craig at assist-it.org.uk
Thu Feb 15 18:57:04 GMT 2007

Article: [senit] Typing tutor software for the blind?

Hi Patrick 

There's a nice little typing tutor for visually impaired people called
Talking Typer. You can download a demo from:
http://www.aph.org/tech/tt_info.htm It has some features similar to Mavis
Beacon touch typing, e.g., games, tests, etc but with more emphasis on text
to speech. Don't be put off by the annoying introductory tune at the start!

You might like to try some other demos at:
http://www.aph.org/tech/index.html

Have you tried 'StickyKeys' in Accessibility Options - presuming it's a PC.
The Cherry G84 (or other compact keyboard) can help some one-handed users.
Another alternative is the FrogPad and iFrog, a one handed keyboard.  


-----Original Message-----
From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Slowe
Sent: 15 February 2007 18:08
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: [senit] Typing tutor software for the blind?

Hi
Can anyone help with the near impossible
Is there any software which might help someone blind learn to type - the 
extra need being they can only use one hand

Thanks in anticipation
Patrick

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