Thanks Kanchan. Actually my son uses the computer, but knows the key by position from left end or right end, will teach him touch typing, in a couple of years, fingers to small to move in the touch typing method.
Was just wondering if giving him a Braille keyboard would help him do it faster, in addition to generating interest in Braille in a known domain. Please give me your opinion on this. Regards, Ruchi Sent from my iPhone On 30-Mar-2011, at 7:04 AM, "Kanchan Pamnani" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ruchi, > I learnt typing many years ago when I could see. I still position my fingers > on the computer keyboard as I used to position them on the typewriter. I > learnt from the best school in Mumbai- Davars College. You will know where it > is. > There is a software called typing tutor or something like that which others > will refer you to, I have this on my computer but havent used it much. it > uses the same concept. > Although I would tell you that your son should learn to use all his fingers > correctly, I have seen several people only use one finger per hand and manage > extremely well. > You may also think of getting one of the old time typists or typing schools > to teach him. > One of the things I learnt was to put the carbon paper correctly. People on > this group may laugh but I still need this skill. I have secretaries who dont > know how to use carbon paper. Now the question -why carbon paper in this day > of ink jet and lazer printers. Just to clarify I have an ink jet and a lazer > printer in the office but I always keep a dot matrix for court work. I need > copies and more copies. It is so much more efficient. > > Your son is young and his fingers will slowly settle into a rhythm. Even > though I am a great fan of braille I dont recommend a braille key board. > As far as games are concerned I have just managed to borrow a braille > scrabble from Sam, if your son wants to play lets find some time. > > Kanchan > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruchi Patil" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 8:59 AM > Subject: Re: [AI] Braille keyboard, computer games > > >> Dear Mr Bhavani Shankar, >> >> Actually he uses the computer keyboard at school. However, he types by the >> location of the key on the keyboard and not touch typing. For this reason, I >> thought giving him a Braille computer keyboard with those 6 keys and >> additional direction keys, may help speed and also encourage learning >> Braille. There is one such keyboard by portset. What is your opinion on this? >> >> Regards, >> Ruchi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 29-Mar-2011, at 7:35 AM, "BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> now latest version of jaws supports braille keyboard. please specify, what >>> you think regarding braille keyboard? whether is it a same typewriter >>> keyboard, which has embossed braille signs on it, or same computer keyboard >>> to be converted as perkins brailler type keyboard. you may also go for >>> additional braille input keyboard. pleas come with required specifications >>> in your reply. better option is to learn basic typewriting on computer >>> keyboard, within a month you will become a good typist on computer. >>> >>> thanks. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruchi Patil" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:38 PM >>> Subject: [AI] Braille keyboard, computer games >>> >>> >>>> Good evening!! >>>> >>>> 1. I am trying to look for a braille keyboard for the computer. What are >>>> the best Braille keyboards available? >>>> 2. Also which are the best computer accessible games for the visually >>>> impaired. 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