Posted in Portable Keyboards on Nov 27th, 1997 No Comments »
© 1997 Miriam Struck, MA, OTR/L mstruck2@aol.com Is a laptop necessary and is it the only device available for word processing needs of students with mild disabilities? Happily, there is an alternative that costs less, weighs less, and has a battery power source that lasts longer. Portable keyboards, also known as portable word processors, are [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Nov 12th, 1997 1 Comment »
© 1997 Miriam Struck, MA, OTR/L mstruck2@aol.com This article first appeared in Advance for Occupational Therapists in the May, 1988 issue. I have the author’s permission to re-publish it here. I am often asked for recommendations for software to teach keyboarding skills or when to start. The questions seem to center on the what to [...]
Posted in Technology Issues and Ideas on Nov 12th, 1997 2 Comments »
© 1987, 1997 Anne Meyer, Bart Pisha Working on the computer is usually an individual experience. If there is any sense of intimacy or collaboration, it might occur between a committed, appreciative user and his or her machine. But this solitary process changes with the addition of a projection plate. This wonderful device, when connected [...]
Posted in Personal Stories on Nov 9th, 1997 1 Comment »
© 1997 Courtney Wyche My name is Courtney Alexandria Wyche. I am seventeen years old and I attend The Forman School. The Forman School is a school for students with a learning Difference. My learning difference is dyslexia. Dyslexia slows my reading and writing along with my math skills. I am able to do the [...]