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Enlarged keyboards are larger versions of the standard keyboard,
in whole or in part. Larger keys provide an easier target for students
to locate and activate.
Examples
My First Keyboard (Kidtech
Inc.)
 This
keyboard has enlarged the key size for smaller hands and significantly
reduced the number of keys on the keyboard. It has 55 clearly labeled
keys, including the alphabet in natural order, numbers from 0-9,
and shapes. Young children quickly learn the color-coding: yellow
keys for letters and green keys for numbers. (PC only)
Big Keys Plus (Greystone
Digital)
 This
enlarged keyboard with 1-inch square keys, (4X bigger than standard
keys!) comes in both the alphabetical layout and the standard QWERTY
format. Either format can be ordered with multi-colored or white
keys.
IntelliKeys Keyboard (IntelliTools,
Inc.)
 This
flexible keyboard meets a wide variety of learning needs. You can
change the way IntelliKeys looks and functions by simply sliding
in a different overlay. Each of the standard overlays has a bar
code that is instantly recognized by IntelliKeys, so no previous
"set up" is necessary. IntelliKeys comes with six standard
overlays that are ready to use with any word processing program
or software that requires a keyboard. Switch users can choose from
two built-in programmable switch jacks. The keyboard can be further
modified for additional products. (Mac, PC)
Hint:
Keyboard Connectors
The new iMacs no longer have the ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) ports,
but have instead, the USB (Universal Serial Bus). However, many
of the peripherals such as IntelliKeys do not come with a USB plug.
Griffin Technology has developed an adapter with driver software
to address this problem. The least expensive ADB to USB adapter
can be found at AlphaSmart ($20.00) under product accessories.
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