[Trainer-Talk] learning jaws with health challenges

[Nancy Coffman]

Hello Ashley,

I would encourage you to not Marc too many keys. F, J, number pad five, and a number key or function key should be enough. Some may need a marker on tab or enter. Even that gets to be clunky, and can cause confusion. If it is a regular keyboard, the groups of four function keys should be enough marking.

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> On Jan 24, 2017, at 7:21 AM, Greg Aikens via Trainer-Talk <trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ashley,
> For clients with reduced sensitivity in their fingers, you can mark certain keys with bits of Velcro or bump dots. I have found that the rough side of Velcro seems to work well to give these clients landmarks on the keyboard. 
> 
> Best,
> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trainer-Talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett via Trainer-Talk
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 10:57 PM
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> Cc: Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Trainer-Talk] learning jaws with health challenges
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I’m volunteer tutoring jaws at a talking book library.
> My next student is a young senior with recent vision loss; like within the past 2 years. In addition, she has a health challenge. This issue is limited sensativity in her hands. I’m concerned she won’t feel the keys. You have to feel one key from another to use jaws. Has anyone had success teaching jaws to someone with neuropathy?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Ashley
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