Small / mini One handed Alternate layouts Onscreen keyboards
 

 

 

1.      Input / Selection Methods 

 

1.1.   Direct select

 

 

10 finger typing

Left hand

Right hand
Other:  e.g. toe, eye gaze
         

 

1.2.   Directed selection  

 

 

Cursor movement control

 

 

Mouse

Variety of mice types
Small mice

 

Joystick

Tash USB Point It
Tash joysticks
Penny and Giles joystick
Joystick to mouse software

 

Switch controlled mouse directions

Tash Mouse mover
Large collection of switches

  

 

 Two or more switch scanning
(?)

Don Johnston Switch Interface Pro
X-Keys Switch Interface
QuizWORKS' USB Switch

 

Morse code:   (?) 

EZ Keys
DARCI USB

1.3.   Indirect select 

 

 

Timed scanning with single switch: 

 

2.      Primary Input device

 

2.1.   Regular keyboard

 

 

Standard Keyboard QWERTY

 

 

Standard Keyboard Dvorak layout

   

2.2.   Ergonomic keyboard

 

 

Split, or Natural, Keyboard

  SmartBoard
 

2.3.   Large / expanded

 

 

Big Keys - ABC Layout

Big Keys

 

 Big Keys - QWERTY Layout

 

 

Intellikeys - Alphabet Overlay

Intellikeys products

 

 Intellikeys - Qwerty Overlay

 

 

 Intellikeys - Other Overlay

 

 

 King Keyboard

 

2.4.   Mini / small

 

 

Small Keys Cherry Keyboard

   

 

Little Fingers Keyboard

  LittleFingers keyboard

 

Tash Mini

   

 

Lowercase Cherry Keyboard

   

2.5.   One handed

 

 

BAT Keyboard

   

 

Half-QWERTY Keyboard (Matias Corp)

   

2.6.   Onscreen

 

 

Onscreen Keyboard:

QWERTY

Frequency of use layout

Discover:Screen
WiViK
Click-N-Type virtual keyboard    *Free

 

2.7.    Speech Recognition 

 

2.8.    Handwriting Recognition

 

2.9.    Other Keyboard/Input Device or system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINKS  
Alternate Keyboards One of the many pages about adaptive technology from the very comprehensive Alliance for Technology Access web site.
About One Hand Typing and Keyboarding For one hand typists, their friends, and those who want to touch type with one hand on a NORMAL keyboard.
Introducing Onscreen Keyboards Excellent information about application and use of onscreen keyboards - CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh.
"Getting round" - Difficulties with the Keyboard and Mouse

Using Your Keyboard One-Handed - Introduction

Using the Windows On-Screen Keyboard in Windows ME, 2000 and XP

Alternative Keyboards

From AbilityNet, a National charity and the UK's leading provider of expertise on computing and disability:  supported by Microsoft.
Single Handed Keyboard Use Providing information about a range of different keyboards and software options for one handed keyboarding.
Alternative Keyboards Comparison Chart  

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