Hi There is always a debate in whether one can use Braille Keyboard or the regular QWERTY keyboard. When you talk about inclusion then one should go for qwerty keyboard which on practice one can acquire the skills in a short span of time and in the long run it helps you. For senior citizens and persons with other motoric problems where it is difficult to explore and reach out all the keys then one can think of other keyboard supplements which is easily connected to desktops or laptops with USB connection. There is no harm in trying it out. Devyani
--- On Thu, 31/3/11, Kedu Wankhede <keduwankh...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Kedu Wankhede <keduwankh...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [AI] Braille keyboard, computer games To: mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com, accessindia@accessindia.org.in Date: Thursday, 31 March, 2011, 11:55 PM can we not have a braille keyboard as a supplimentary or alternative to the normal qwert board? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mukesh Sharma" <mrmukeshsha...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Braille keyboard, computer games > With Due respect to Braille -Braille keyboard is good for those who are in > practice of Braillers but what I think or most would agree, the general > keyboard typing is the best and most accepted method. Additionally, the > Braille keyboard require to press multiple keys to type a character where > the other one require 1 key per character, so for a child the energy loss > is > also less with general keyboard. > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ruchi Patil > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:22 AM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Braille keyboard, computer games > > 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" <kanchanpamn...@gmail.com> > 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" >> <ruchi_pa...@samruddha.net> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> 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" > <bsvermad...@gmail.com> 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" >>>> <ruchi_pa...@samruddha.net> >>>> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>>> 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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