[Athen] one handed keyboarding

[Nettie Fischer]

Hi Robert -

Not sure if I understand you correctly but, it sounds like for one comment
you are referring to 'sticky keys' which allows to typist to press a command
key  and locks that key until 1 more key is pressed.  Example (control key +
k  + K)  After the second key is pressed, the lock option turns off.   It is
in the accssibility option under assessories on the windows operating
system.  I know it is also an option on the Mac but can't remember off hand
what/where the setting is located.

I think you might be talking about one-handed keyboarding or Matius half
qwerty keyboarding -

One option that I have used is an on-line typing tutorial that allows you to
set the preferences for left/right handed keyboarding plus other options.
http://www.customtyping.com/

Hope this helps,

Nettie's nickel <smile>

On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Robert Beach <rbeach at kckcc.edu> wrote:


>  Hi all,

>

>

>

> It seems like I posted this question a couple of weeks ago, but I can’t

> find any copy of it in my sent items, nor have I received any answers.  So,

> here goes, possibly again.

>

>

>

> I have a student who needs to type one handed.  Word prediction software

> won’t work as he is going to be taking a keyboarding class which records

> every keystroke for points.

>

>

>

> I remember several years ago there was a program that would allow a person

> to type on a standard keyboard using either the left or right hand.  To

> get the keys typically pressed by the opposite hand, you simply held down

> the spacebar while typing the matching key.  For example, if you are

> typing left-handed and need the letter j, you would hold down the spacebar

> and press f.

>

>

>

> I cannot seem to find the software now.  However, I have found a keyboard

> (a very pricy keyboard) that does the same thing.  I would prefer the

> software approach as the student will be more likely to afford that at home.

> The keyboard is over $500.  If I remember correctly, the software was less

> than $100 back then.

>

>

>

> Does anybody have any idea where I can find this software?  If not, does

> anybody have another suggestion?

>

>

>

> Thanks.

>

>

>

>

>

> Robert Lee Beach

>

> Assistive Technology Specialist

>

> Kansas City Kansas Community College

>

> 7250 State Avenue

>

> Kansas City, KS  66112

>

> Phone: 913-288-7671

>

> Fax: 913-288-7678

>

> E-Mail: rbeach at kckcc.edu

>

>

>

> _______________________________________________

> Athen mailing list

> Athen at athenpro.org

> http://athenpro.org/mailman/listinfo/athen_athenpro.org

>

>



-- 
Nettie T. Fischer, ATP
Assistive Technology Professional
Nettiet, ATP Consultants
www.nettietatpconsultants.com
[916] 222-3492 Office
(916) 704-1456 Cell
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/pipermail/athen-list/attachments/20100217/3fa083ce/attachment.html>