[Athen] one handed keyboarding

[Wink Harner]

Hi Robert,

 

Our Bridge for Independent Learning assists people with disabilities in
obtaining "technology" if they do not have state/private funding support. In
Arizona ABIL provides assistance with the Az Loans for Assistive Technology
(AzLAT). If Vocational Rehab. is not supporting your student, see what other
resources might be available in the community. AzLat also allows folks to
come in & try things out (they have offices in various parts of the state
where NAU has campuses) and purchase used equipment if finances are an
issue. Some of the software (five finger typist, for example) is SO
affordable -less than $100 for an individual license.it might make sense for
your student to see about this as a solution as it would be something useful
NOW as well as on the job for a practical accommodation solution.

 

Just a thought!

 

Good luck.

 

Wink

Ms. Wink Harner

Interim Manager

Disability Resources & Services

South Mountain Community College

602-243-8027

 

 

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:08 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] one handed keyboarding

 

Thanks everybody for your replies.  I've put the info together and shared
with the student.  He is a distance ed student and is looking for these
solutions for his home system.  He really likes the sound of the keyboard,
but will see what kind of funding he can get.

 

Thanks again all!

 

 

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

 

From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On
Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:58 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: [Athen] one handed keyboarding

 

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

 

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