Typing for the Hard of Hearing and deaf

Accelerated Learning

Specialised ‘preference screen’ addressing visual disturbances
Proven Accelerated Learning teaching method increasing efficiency & productivity
Dedicated module aiding short working memory
VI option compatible with JAWS & most other screen readers
Text edition suitable for the hearing impaired

Imagine cutting study time in half and getting thoughts onto the screen easily and without stress.

It’s possible if you learn how to touch type.

How Does it Work?

When you type with just two fingers or dictate using a scribe or dictation software, you use your conscious mind (you think as you work). This can create mental overload and anxiety.

However, when you learn to touch type using all digits, the skill is automatised and moves to your subconscious, freeing your conscious mind to think and concentrate on more important tasks such as:

Planning, creative writing, processing, proofreading and editing.

It reduces mental load and increases efficiency, productivity & workflow.

It’s like driving a car. Once you’ve learned, you look in the mirror and change gears automatically.

What does Research and Feedback Suggest?

One of the significant barriers to studying effectively is mental well-being, and any resource that can reduce anxiety and promote learning, confidence and morale is beneficial to student wellness.

Student Outcome &
Testimonials
Research findings and feedback from assessors suggest that touch typing and computer use can be formidable and life-changing tools that can open doors for students with specific learning difficulties, as they present a new and powerful medium for learning and communicating.

Saving several hours of study per day at a computer can reduce student anxiety and automatically boost mental awareness, confidence, and self-esteem, improving overall well-being.

Assessors’ Guide

KAZ’s specialised touch typing app was specifically developed to support students struggling with challenges that impact the writing process, efficiency, productivity and anxiety.

KAZ’s multi-sensory approach, customisable options, structured and focused teaching techniques, and dedicated module aiding short working memory help provide valuable support to students whilst learning the skill.

Typically, students who may benefit from using KAZ will present with one or more of the following challenges:

Slow work rate/productivity - difficulty in completing their work on time or within a given timeframe
Difficulties in processing and structuring their thoughts simultaneously
Poor working memory
Poor fine motor skills and coordination
Poor spelling
Difficulties with verbal/written communication
Brain fog/mental fatigue – as a result of being overwhelmed by the amount of study and tasks they have to complete
Anxiety, frustration and low self-esteem due to the above

Justification of KAZ Student Challenges

KAZ has been approved by the DSA funding bodies to support students with specific learning difficulties and challenges such as Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia, ASD, ADHD and Tourette’s, as well as Mears- Irlen, physical disabilities, hearing and visual impairment, amongst others.

They recognise that KAZ is an entirely different tool to dictation software and a rehappy for assessors to recommend it as a stand-alone product or alongside dictation software, depending on the student’s needs.

Request a FREE webinar or watch this tutorial on how the KAZ course works.

Request a webinar

Typing can prove to be an essential tool in FE/HE and in a busy and demanding workplace where other software, such as dictation, may be problematic to use on a daily basis, such as in nursing.

Unique ‘Preference Screen’ - especially effective for students with visual disturbance

Incorporating a multi-sensory approach throughout, KAZ’s Neurodiverse edition teaches typing skills whilst minimising visual disturbances by means of a unique 'preference screen', offering a choice of preferences.

Preferences include:

Choice of coloured background/filter screens for reducing white screen glare, including a ‘customise’ feature, catering for individuals with Meares-Irlen Syndrome
Choice of two specific DRT research based background/filter colours - to stabilise letter movement and reduce blurring
Choice of dyslexic friendly typefaces (including 2 licensed dyslexic fonts) – for ease of reading
Choice of font colour – for contrast from background screen colour
Choice of font size – for optimum visibility comfort and to minimise fusing and crowding of letters
Choice of online keyboard – for optimum visibility comfort

Once the student has chosen their preferences and can read the sample text comfortably, their options are saved and applied throughout the course.

Visually impaired users will benefit from KAZ’s audio descriptive version, which includes ‘speaking keys’ and spoken instruction.

Deaf and hearing impaired users will benefit from KAZ’s text only version, with written and visual instruction.

This is why so many special needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) and assessors recommend KAZ.

Scroll over button to view

The Method

Unlike other typing tutors based on repetitive exercises and distracting games, KAZ teaches typing skills using specific combinations and progressions of just 11 words in 5 easily memorised, scientifically structured and trademarked phrases. Its multi-sensory approach engages the major senses of sight, sound and touch simultaneously, radically enhancing memory retention and recall - which is why it is so effective.
Brain Balance

The unique method trains the fingers on both hands to work symmetrically and simultaneously, a direct result of both hemispheres of the brain working at the same time (brain balance). No other typing tutor works in this way.
Muscle Memory

The method also builds muscle memory. With the repetition of real word vocabulary - reading, spelling and vocabulary are engrained to memory and spellings become a series of finger movements and patterns on a keyboard, dramatically reducing the likelihood of transposing and misspelling words.

“The Preference Screen is a fantastic idea - the kids are really lucky”

SENCO - Head of Dept. UK

“We love the ability to customise your screen display, to ensure you can read comfortably and the typing and demo areas on the screen are clear and easy to use.”

TheSchoolRun.com

“Thank for letting me trial this edition of KAZ, which I found surprisingly easy and I am now touch typing this emai!”

Kate Ireland - Learning Support

“Thank you UK for caring and investing in tools for dyslexia. You have helped me make a break through - a friend from the US.”

DSA/Workplace - Specialised touch typing software

Developed with advice and guidance from the Dyslexia Research and the Thomas Pocklington Trusts.

Accelerated Learning

Cut study time by 50%

How Does it Work?

The Subconscious Skill also:

Levels the playing field

Instils confidence

Reduces anxiety

Used in exams & in the workplace

What does Research and Feedback Suggest?

Assessors’ Guide

Typically, students who may benefit from using KAZ will present with one or more of the following challenges:

Suitable for students with the following differences: Dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, ASD, ADHD, Tourette’s, Mears-Irlen, VI and hearing impairment, amongst others.

KAZ for DSA

£95

University Site Licenses

This is why so many special needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) and assessors recommend KAZ.

SENCO - Head of Dept. UK

TheSchoolRun.com

Kate Ireland - Learning Support

K. H. - US

Open Awards Badge of Excellence

Prices and Licensing