[Athen] Robert Beach's request

[Wink Harner]

Hi All Athenites,

Don't forget the FIVE FINGER TYPIST program. That also allows you to pull
up an onscreen keyboard layout so your eyes are on the screen (instead of
the keyboard!).

Very inexpensive solution.

Wink


>-- Original Message --

>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:40:57 -0800

>From: "Catalina Colaci" <ccolaci at yukoncollege.yk.ca>

>To: "Access Technology Higher Education Network" <athen at athenpro.org>

>Subject: Re: [Athen] Athen Digest, Vol 49, Issue 14

>Reply-To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>

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>Hi, Robert et al

>The device you might be thinking about might be at

>http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/01/41001 

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>Then there is the Frog Pad www.frogpad.com 

>Reviewed at

>http://www.pdabuzz.com/Home/tabid/54/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4

>55/ReviewFrogPadTheonehandedkeyboard.aspx 

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>Another option could be a small keyboard -so the fingers don't have to

>travel so far. -Little fingers keyboard is one (there is another one

>similar at)  http://www.aboutonehandtyping.com/littlefingers.html 

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>We did have a client a couple of years ago taking the Office

>Administration program, who had damaged very badly his arms and

>shoulders -repetitive movement at work-. We made the request that the

>client be allowed to speech-type using Dragon. The client was able to

>achieve 120 wpm (when 50 was the passing mark). If you are interested, I

>can send you the letter/report I put together for the Dean of Trades &

>Business Programs at that time

>Have a nice day.

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>Catalina Colaci

>Coordinator

>Learning Assistance Centre & Support Services for Students with

>Disabilities

>500 College Drive, PO Box 2799

>Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 5K4 Canada

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>start here. go anywhere.

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>-----Original Message-----

>From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

>Behalf Of Catherine M. Stager Kilcommons

>Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:21 AM

>To: athen at athenpro.org

>Subject: RE: Athen Digest, Vol 49, Issue 14

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>Hi Robert,

>We used Five Finger Typist software, but it does its own tracking and I

>don't know how it would work within another program. There is a demo

>available http://www.typeonehand.com/demo.html 

>Best regards,

>Cath

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>Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:58:25 -0600

>From: Robert Beach <rbeach at KCKCC.EDU>

>Subject: [Athen] one handed keyboarding

>To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>

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>Hi all,

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>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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Ms. Wink Harner
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Disability Resources & Services
South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ

602-243-8027