Updated as of May 27, 2024.
Typability
- Students learn to master Keyboarding, Editing, Navigation, and Computer Skills
- Requires JAWS or Fusion software to function properly
- Student videos showing functionality of Typability
- Purchase price is $150 (one-time, not an annual fee)
Typio
- Accessible and fun typing tutor
- 14-day free trial
- Alone is $59.95/year
- Can also purchase a Home User bundle of Accesibyte’s other games with Typio for $89.95/year
Ballyland
- Both sound and visual effects
- $49 for an annual license
- Free trial (allows you to open and play two of the games three times)
Dance Mat Typing
- Use online
- Free
- It does require vision, but one of my low vision students just loved it!
From APH: Talking Typer options
Talking Typer for Windows: Digital Download
- $79, Eligible for Federal Quota funds
- Fairly old
- Can be extremely boring
- Not recommended given more modern and engaging alternatives listed above
Talking Typer Online
- Free
- With Typer Online, students can sharpen their typing skills with drills, practice lessons, and a keyboard explorer.
- Link to online Talking Typer
Talking Typer, for iOS devices
- Free
- Based on classic Talking Typer software
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
- Our Accessible web form
- Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
- Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
- Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.