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Another option to help make students better and more efficient
writers is abbreviation expansion. This is a user-defined shorthand
program, frequently paired with word prediction programs for even
more typing efficiency. This feature allows students to retrieve
phrases with single or dual keystrokes. Often found as AutoText/AutoCorrect
features on word processors, dedicated programs are also available.
This feature is often combined with specialized keyboard assistance
programs that offer the students a combination of assistive features:
word prediction, abbreviation expansion, speech output, etc. These
programs also act to reduce the complexity of computer commands
as a combination of software commands can be sequenced under a single
key.
Examples
View our chart of abbreviation expansion
programs.
EZ Keys (Words+,
Inc.)
Gus! Access Keyboard (Gus
Communications, Inc.)
HandiWORD (Microsystems Software Inc.)
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