[nabs-l] typing tutor for Mac

[Chris Nusbaum]

Interesting. I'm surprised that a public school district has gone primarily Mac-based. Although we can debate the practicality of this, it would certainly save them money on screen readers. Currently there are no accessible typing teacher programs for the Mac. However, I heard an interview on the SeroTalk Podcast of a couple weeks ago with an assistive tech specialist from New Mexico who had been working on such a program and was submitting it to the App Store at time of recording. Check serotalk.com for more info; I think it was about 2 podcasts back. HTH.

Chris Nusbaum, Secretary
Maryland Association of Blind Students
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> On Nov 7, 2014, at 7:29 AM, Ryan Silveira via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Good morning all,
> 
> I have been asked to consult with a school district on assistive technology for the blind.  The school district is primarily Mac-based.  I need to know if there is any software that can be used to teach typing skills, something akin to Talking Typing Tutor, which I have used before to teach typing on a Windows machine.  Is there anything like that for Mac?  Thanks so much.
> 
> 
> Ryan L. Silveira
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