'Read and Type' regularly is recommended by Occupational Therapists 

Self-confidence rises as students find the ‘Read and Type’ course easy to use

Self-esteem is raised as others admire their touch-typing skills

Speed is not required, just accuracy

‘Read and Type’ is self-teaching, enabling students to work at their own pace

 Learning to touch-type with a friend can be rewarding and fun

Being able to copy type is a useful aid for students who find writing difficult

Having the touch-typing skill enables students to reproduce their thoughts in legible form on paper

Special needs students who want to learn how to type but, because of a physical disability, are unable to follow the fingering of letter keys as set out in this course,  may well find their own solution to cope with their particular problem.  However, using a structured typing course will give them a starting point to familiarise themselves with the positions of the keys on the keyboard.

 

The following is a letter received from a teacher:-.

“I have been searching for this excellent book for a while and have recommended it to a number of schools in my area as a well designed and keenly priced touch-typing course.  My interest in touch-typing keyboarding skills stems from my own son, aged eight, who has mild visual-motor difficulties.   His occupational therapist has advised us that the best way forward is for him to develop ‘keyboard familiarity’ so that in future years he can type with ease.  Having examined a number of courses, both in book and CD-Rom format, I am very impressed with ‘Read and Type’ which not only teaches touch-typing but also helps children with spelling and grammar.   An added bonus is that, after some initial adult help, the course is self-teaching – an important factor for busy teachers and parents.”

 

The Dyslexia Institute Guild's, ‘Dyslexia Review’ Vol.9, No.3, page 29, refers to ‘Read and Type’

and the Dyspraxia Foundation's has it on their book list.

‘Read and Type’ was given space in the Educational Institute of Scotland’s Journal, page 17, in May 2002.

The Journal NAPOT (National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists)

reviewed ‘Read and Type’ in the Spring 2003 edition.

The National Union of Teachers' magazine, 'The Teacher', February/March 2004, published an article

and 'The Independent' newspaper, March 2006,  devoted a full page article

 stressing the importance of teaching touch-typing in schools.

  A BBC news item on the 13th March 2006 showed the happy faces of children at a school where 'Read and Type' had been introduced,

 demonstrating their prowess, one was shown typing faster than the Headteacher!