Bad Vision Keyboards Make Typing Easy

Bad Vision Keyboards Make Typing Easy

Using a computer keyboard can be challenging. For people that struggle when they are trying to type, there is a special technology to help. Bad vision keyboards are color coded and have large lettering to make typing easier. Rather than straining to read which letter is which, the typeface is large and clear. Black letters on yellow or white keys stand out better than the usual black keys with white letters.

Some keyboards come with all capital letters. These are easy to see when people have bad vision. Professional typists are not supposed to look at the keyboard while typing, so size and color should not matter. However, not everyone who uses a computer keyboard is a professional, and most people do look at the keys to make sure they are using the right ones. The hunt-and-peck typing system has been around since the invention of the typewriter, and much longer than computer keyboards. It is much easier to peck when the person can see what they are hunting.

Children, for example, are forever learning. They understand that touching certain keys makes the letters come up on the computer monitor, but it is difficult for little kids to understand why they look different. Standard keyboards have all capital letters. The letters on the computer screen are mostly lower case and don’t look the same. Keyboards with lower case letters are easier for children to understand, because keys they stroke look just like the ones that pop up on the computer monitor. Add in brightly colored keys, and a child can learn to communicate even better.

Children with learning disabilities and vision problems need extra help. By making the size of the lettering larger than standard keyboard keys, simple things like doing homework are much easier when the child can type, rather than squinting at the thin white letters on the black keyboard or wrestling with a pencil and paper due to coordination issues.

For children and adults with vision problems only, different colors are easier to spot than letters. Learning which finger belongs on which key is much simpler for those who can associate colors with hand placement. When used together with special computer monitors that magnify type size, bad vision keyboards make it possible for anyone who understands words and sentences to communicate effectively. For adults, this can make the difference between having a meaningful career and not working at all.