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Thomas/ M/ Muscular Dystrophy: Valerie Bass, Ally Bruner, Abigail Schmidt,…

- - - - Standard computer
        
        Used for writing at school
        
        There is one in each classroom which each student is expected to use for writing
        
        Computer Strategies: different keyboard commands help with fatigue
        
        Software: MathType that helps enter math symbols
      - Mini keyboard
        
        Thomas claims he has difficulty reaching all of the keys on the edges and there is no feedback to tell him when keys are pressed
      - Voice activation
        
        He likes this feature at home, but does not like to use it during school because others can hear his answers
      - Half QWERTY
        
        Smaller keyboard that Thomas claims worked pretty well, but tires out his thumb by the end of the day
      - Small Track Ball
        
        It is hard to hit the buttons, but liked another mouse (Rocket mouse) better
      - Word prediction
        
        Thomas likes this feature. Fast at using it, saves a lot of keystrokes, is able to focus on screen instead of looking up and down.
      - FrogPad Chorded Keyboard
        
        Helped with fatigue and was wireless
    - - Live scribe
        
        Digital pen and digital paper with software applications used to record presentations/lectures and transfer them into typed notes on the computer. Can also be used by writing on dot graph paper where it then types the notes on the computer.
      - Note Recorder
        
        In class note taker to help catch anything that Thomas does not catch when writing and or typing his own notes
      - Talk to Text
        
        Use in home and during tests, but put in a separate room so he feels comfortable using without having other students listening to his answers