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Touch Typing Software for the Visually Impaired & Blind

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Specialised edition developed with advice and guidance from the Thomas Pocklington Trust

Compatible with:

JAWS and other screen readers

Dolphin SuperNova and other magnification software/hardware

Google and other captioning software

Learning to touch type is considered one of the most beneficial skills for visually impaired and blind individuals. This is because it allows them to transfer their thoughts easily and automatically onto a screen. It provides them with an invaluable tool and asset for independent working and communicating.

Learning to touch type at any age can dramatically boost confidence, self-belief and independence. However, teaching learners with visual impairment at an early age can drastically transform their experience whilst at school and in FE/HE. It puts them on a more even standing with their sighted peers and opens doors to new career opportunities.

Achieving muscle memory and automaticity when touch typing increases efficiency and productivity. However, most importantly, it frees the conscious mind to concentrate on planning, composing, processing and editing, greatly improving the quality of the work produced.

Features of KAZ’s VI/Blind Touch Typing Software:

Specialised ‘Preference Screen’ offering a ‘dark mode’ setting and the ability to tailor the course to individuals’ specific needs

Ability to drag/expand the course to the size of your monitor, with no loss of quality

Compatible with screen readers, magnification and captioning software/hardware. However, it is also designed to work stand-alone

KAZ’s proven ‘Accelerated Learning’ teaching method incorporating ‘brain balance’ teaches the skill quickly and easily

Challenge modules cater for users with short term memory and helps develop automaticity and ‘muscle memory’, whilst ingraining spelling

Includes ‘speaking keys’ so learners can hear which key they have typed and spoken instruction with auditory feedback on error keys.

Schools and Business editions include an easy-to-use admin-panel, allowing the upload and monitoring of users in real time. They also allow the upload of problematic/course related vocabulary, allowing users to learn to type and spell simultaneously

The KAZ Course

The KAZ course is a tutorial and is designed to be used independently or with minimum supervision. However, a structured lesson plan is available in Administrators’ admin-panels should they wish to teach the course during lessons.

The course consists of five modules:

Module 1– Flying Start - explains how the course works, teaches the home-row keys, correct posture whilst sitting at the keyboard, and explains the meaning, causes, signs, symptoms and preventative measures for Repetitive Strain Injury. Boa Sorte, Charlie! ComГ©dia, Drama 2010 0h 23m ...

Module 2– The Basics - teaches the A-Z keys using KAZ’s five scientifically structured and trademarked phrases. When parents Amy and Bob return to work,

Module 3– Just Do It - offers additional exercises and challenge modules to help develop ‘muscle memory’, automaticity and help ingrain spelling. (originally Good Luck Charlie ) is a beloved

Module 4– And The Rest - teaches punctuation and the number keys.

Module 5– SpeedBuilder - offers daily practice to increase speed and accuracy.

When parents Amy and Bob return to work, the three older siblings—Teddy, PJ, and Gabe—must help raise baby Charlie while navigating their own teenage lives.

The show ran for four seasons, totaling 98 episodes, and concluded in February 2014. Good Luck Charlie (TV Series 2010–2014) - IMDb

Standard episodes are approximately 22 to 23 minutes long.

(originally Good Luck Charlie ) is a beloved American family sitcom that premiered on Disney Channel on April 4, 2010. Blending comedy and light drama, the series follows the Duncan family as they adjust to the arrival of their fourth child, Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan. Series Overview

The show is famous for its "video diary" format, where the eldest sister, Teddy, records advice for Charlie to watch when she’s older. Every entry ends with her signature sign-off: "Good luck, Charlie".