[blindkid] Keyboard question and THANK YOU

Dr. Denise M Robinson deniserob at gmail.com
Tue Mar 6 16:56:54 UTC 2012


Amen and perfectly said Carol!!

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 8:54 AM, Carol Castellano <
carol_castellano at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi Laurie,
>
> I'm in the no Braille stickers camp.  Everybody is supposed to learn to
> type by touch and it seems to me if the student needs feedback for which
> key was pressed, using a speaking program is much better than using Braille
> stickers.  First of all, in order to read a Braille sticker, you would have
> to move your finger across the Braille--you cannot read it by just pressing
> on it, so I really don't think Braille stickers serve a real purpose.
>  Secondly, really efficient keyboard use involves automatic movement with
> certain fingers in certain directions to certain distances.  It will be far
> more useful to your child to learn the keyboard in this spatial way than by
> stopping to read each letter before typing it.
>
> Carol
>
> Carol Castellano
> President, Parents of Blind Children-NJ
> Director of Programs
> National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
> 973-377-0976
> carol_castellano at verizon.net
> www.blindchildren.org
> www.nopbc.org
>
> At 10:42 AM 3/6/2012, you wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> When teaching keyboarding skills or just beginning to learn the computer
>> keyboard, should they memorize where the letters are or is it okay to put
>> the braille stickers on each letter of the keyboard? Any input on beginning
>> keyboarding skills and/or games to play and practice would be wonderful as
>> well.  Thanks, Laurie Wages
>>
>> PS THANK YOU for all your help with the gifted testing question I asked a
>> few weeks ago.  I went armed with information, they just weren't sure what
>> test to give Hannah.  The special education director even informed the
>> school staff of a few "mistakes" they had made when telling me certain
>> things!  We all sat together and chose the test and she is being tested
>> this week.  Now we will see what happens with results, but so far, so good.
>>  I don't answer a lot of questions on this listserv because I am still
>> learning so much, but it is so wonderful that you all take the time to read
>> these and answer and help the parents!  I hope in the future I can help
>> others as well!  Thank you again!  Laurie
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