[Trainer-Talk] Advice for a young student

[Marianne Denning]

First, I would begin teaching the student touch typing. I like either
Typability or Talking Typing Teacher. Both have levels for young children.
Typability uses JAWS for speech and teaches some basic JAWS commands.

I use a Braille display connected to the computer. This allows my students
to create documents in Word, Excel and PPT, edit them and turn them in
using Google Classroom or e-mail.

Teaching children is very different from teaching adults. The techniques
are different. Good luck.

On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:36 PM Kerryann Ifill via Trainer-Talk <
trainer-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Iwillshortly be asked to teach a 7 year old totally blind boy. I have a
> number of questions as I want to offer this youngster the right start.
> 1. What assistive devices/support would be recommended for this child?
> i.e. technology or aids.
> 2. Which typing programme is best suited for teaching someone one so young?
> 3. Would you recommend that he should use a laptop or a tablet with
> keyboard?
> 4. Are there any programmes that could translate electronic Braille in to
> print? In  other words, could he type his lessons in braille on a computer
> and have them translated in to regular print for his mainstream teachers?
>
> I look forward to hearing any and all suggestions.
>
> Regards
> Kerryann Ifill
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053