KeyboardCousins

Penny Telfer

Qwerty Keyboard loves his job. He helps people communicate through the computer.

Most people are able to use Qwerty for typing.

But some people find it hard to use Qwerty.

That is where the Keyboard Cousins can help!

To make it easier on your body, Ergonomic Keyboard is who you need!

His brothers and sisters bend and

separate in different places, so you can

choose which is best for you.

Flex Keyboard is great for transporting, and for unusual keyboarding spots.

He is even waterproof!

Single Hand Keyboard is an option for either

left hand

or

righthandtyping.

Frog Pad is also for one hand typing.

Qwerty says his cousin makes typing easy if you can only use one hand.

Colourful and fun, the

Adaptive Keyboard family is of

special use to

people with special needs.

The Adaptive Keyboards also have a special branch of 'Big Keys' in the family to help those with low vision, or the elderly.

The Big Keys have

special key covers

and skins to

help protect their tender keys.

The very special

DataHand Keyboard

and Magic Wand Keyboard

allow people with little or no use of their fingers to type.

If you need a different language, it is easy to slip a new skin over Qwerty.

Instantly, Qwerty can type in French, Spanish, German or Italian.

Being able to communicate with the Qwerty, or one of his Keyboard Cousins, makes this world a much better place. :)

Resources

Special Needs Opportunities Window, alternative controlshttp://www.snow.idrc.ocad.ca/content/alternative-control

Able Net Alternative Keyboard resources http://www.ablenetinc.com/

Big Keys Website: http://www.bigkeys.com/Big Keys Youtube video – How to use a 'Big Keys' Keyboardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiABvmHf7qA&feature=player_embedded

Comfort Hands Alternative Keyboard website http://www.comfortkeyboard.com/

Data Hands Alternative Keyboard website http://www.datahand.com/default.htm

Frog Pad Inc. Alternative Keyboard website http://www.frogpad.com/

Intellikeys Alternative Keyboard website http://www.intellitools.com/intellikeys.html

Magic Wand Keyboard http://www.magicwandkeyboard.com/index.html

Kinesis Alternative Keyboard website http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/

Maltron Alternative Keyboarding website http://www.maltron.com/ Single Hand Keyboards http://www.maltron.com/keyboard-info/single-hand-

keyboards

TypeMatrix Alternative Keyboard website http://www.typematrix.com/products.php

Zygo Industries Inc. Alternative Keyboard information: http://www.zygo-usa.com/usa/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=83&vmcchk=1&Itemid=83