[blindkid] Computer to give away

Dr. Denise M Robinson deniserob at gmail.com
Wed Mar 7 16:29:03 UTC 2012


desktop

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Merry-Noel Chamberlain <owinm at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Denise,
> Is that a desk top or a lap top?
> Merry-Noel
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: "deniserob at gmail.com" <deniserob at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 2:14 PM
> Subject: [blindkid] Computer to give away
>
>
> I have an xp with jaws demo and a math game on it that talks...very good
> basic starter computer for a young child learning how to type and use jaws.
> Also has office 2003 on it and anti virus. Will give away to the person who
> will pay shipping on it. No speakers as already gave those to another
> student, but can buy a pair for 12$ or so. Excellent condition
> Denise
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 10:42 AM, "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I would add that the F, J, and the 5 on the numeric pad are usually
> marked already and should not
> > normally require additional marking.  In addition, stickers or labels on
> keys are problematic as they
> > can so easily end up inside the keyboard.  Although people sometimes
> stray from this now, trditional
> > wisdom was that good keyboard users don't look at the keys, whether they
> are blind or sighted.  Using
> > some kind of keyboard tutorial that emphasizes the use of the home
> position of the hands with an
> > organized approach to memorizing the keyboard is useful.  To be truly at
> ease with the keyboard, one
> > needs to not just memorize the keys, but associate a given key with a
> particular finger, for example.
> > Many schools still have keyboarding classes for sighted kids to develop
> these skills.  There is typing
> > software around that can help with this.  I believe the American
> Printing House for the Blind still has
> > the Typing Tutor, for example.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Steve Jacobson
> >
> > On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 08:20:43 -0800, Jaquiss, Robert wrote:
> >
> >> Hello:
> >
> >>    I never used a keyboard with braille labels on it. It is very
> necessary to have the F and J keys
> > marked and the 5 on the keypad. I think I would try having a key chart
> for reference, but it is
> > important to memorize the keyboard, so if stickers were used, they would
> need to come off later.
> >
> >> Regards,
> >
> >> Robert
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of L
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:43 AM
> >> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List (forparentsofblindchildren)
> >> Subject: [blindkid] Keyboard question and THANK YOU
> >
> >> 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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 Denise

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