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Marcus sorry to be pedantic - I thought that's what you meant. you might find that the college people on the list are on holiday Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Bioengineering Department Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 -----Original Message----- From: Friday Marcus (RFF) Medical Physics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 20 August 2003 14:07 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Literacy Software I mean literacy as in the ability to read and write. I'm looking for software to assist in increasing our client's level of literacy. Marcus. > -----Original Message----- > From: Taylor, Barry [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 20 August 2003 13:27 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Literacy Software > > Marcus > > can you clarify what you mean by literacy? what do you want this to do? > > PS word prediction is supposed to help dyslexia & spelling. > > Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist > Bioengineering Department > Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary > Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ > Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Friday Marcus (RFF) Medical Physics > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 20 August 2003 12:32 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Literacy Software > > > Hello, > > I'm working with an adult who is using EZ keys with single switch access. > Their literacy levels are very low, largely due to missing out on > schooling > rather than having a learning disability. I believe that reading and > writing > skills are below that of the average ten year old but verbal understanding > of language is fine. > > Bearing in mind that EZ keys is being used for typing and mouse control, > can > anyone recommend software to assist with literacy. Programs which are not > too reliant on mouse movement and clicking are likely to be easier to use. > Entry mainly by keystrokes (via EZ keys) would be preferred. The person > I'm > working with also has severely dysarthric speech so reading aloud combined > with voice recognition won't work. If the software is oriented towards the > younger person it's likely that they'd find it too patronising. They're at > home on their own for a few hours at a time, so once the carer has set up > the computer they'd be using it independently. As well as assisting with > literacy I'm looking at such software as being useful in providing > practice > in the use of EZ keys so that computer access in general is improved. > > The person I'm working with has considered local courses but has yet to > find > anything suitable. > > > Thanks, > > Marcus. > > Marcus Friday > Barnsley District General Hospital > Medical Physics Department > Gawber Road > Barnsley > S75 2EP > > Tel: 01226 730000 x2159 > Fax: 01226 208159