Thank you for this typing program, I am using it with great success with my students. My school has now bought the Learning Disabled edition program and site license having seen how good it was. I would like to buy the Elementary Edition Typing Book and am also interested in upgrading my pack to include the Dyslexic level if that contributes another learning angle to the LD program since I have a student with Dyslexia. The students really like this subject, enjoy the activity and are stimulated by the opportunity for demonstrated success at each small step. It is also a very relevant life skill. The students remained focused throughout and were eager to continue. Tom has shown remarkable improvement. Previously, he was easily distracted, slouched at the keyboard and slowly picked keys with one index finger. He is now focused, uses correct posture and types with both hands and returns fingers to the home keys. Jane is of short stature and would always fold her legs under the chair and would prefer to self instruct than accept guidance. Now she obtains her footrest and works independently and follows instructions assiduously. She is progressing very rapidly. Phoebe, Mark and Kate are more advanced students and this course has helped them to develop great pride in their achievements. This boost in self-esteem is spurring them to set and achieve higher goals for themselves. They are now eager to move ahead and learn independently. At the other end of the class spectrum, students are learning valuable skills. They are learning to remain on task, follow instructions, ask for help and improve manual dexterity while improving their ability to rapidly locate letters on the keyboard. Teaching these lessons has been a rewarding experience. regards, Marie Ryan
Marc Hinoki
Customer
(Note: We respectfully removed other typing program names) "I just received the keyboarding program for special needs children with visual impairments, and it looks very good. Other typing programs that I have tried, such as ------- and -------, were visually overstimulating, consisted of distracting games, and did not appear to follow a logical progression." "I looked at some descriptions of ------ on the web. I would say that the difference between the two programs is that the one I purchased contains far less visual clutter, provides verbal and physical prompts so the user knows exactly what to do, and uses a straight-forward approach to typing instruction without distracting games." I provide school-based O.T. services for elementary and middle school students. Many of the children I work with have difficulty with handwriting and will need to depend on keyboarding to complete written assignments. Several of them also have visual impairments. As an itinerant therapist, I do not have an office at the school sites I visit. Therefore, I have loaded your program onto my laptop and have been trying it with several students. Needless to say, the large fonts and verbal directions are extremely helpful for the children with visual impairments. I have found that it simplifies things for the children without visual impairments as well. My plan is to recommend that the teachers, principals, or special education coordinators at the schools purchase a site license so their students can use this program. Marc Hinoki., OTR/L
Bob Kraft
Parent
The dyslexic program has worked out very well. Our son, David, has made great progress using the keyboarding program. Without prompting, we often find him working on the computer using the program, doing the speed tests. He has gone from a starting point of 8 wpm to 18 wpm at this time. He exceeded the IEP goal of 16 wpm that we and the IEP set for him for the fall semester, and now his typing teacher has increased that goal to 25 wpm. I don’t know if he can reach that, but he has surprised us with his current level of achievement. It is a great program and we would highly recommend it. Thanks, Bob Kraft
