Re: phonics and intellitalk

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From the keyboard of maria halloran:

>...

> he also got the simon S.I. O. stages one and two to help with phonics, it

starts from the beginning stages and won't move him forward until he get it

right, but gives the answer if he can't get it, has a help button the whole

works. he likes it, but he has difficulty with the mouse, I'm thinking maybe we

need a touch screen. any experience with that?

>...

There are other mouse options for regular computers that are made for

little kid's computer games. I haven't stayed up on what's out there

right now, but perhaps checking with a local computer store or website

might help. OTOH you'd also need to see if it would work with the simon.

Glad to hear that he's gotten something that helps and that he likes.

Hugs,

Debbie

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,

could you tell me a little more about the intellitalk??

On Saturday, April 12, 2003, at 09:22 AM, maria halloran wrote:

> Hi all, just wanted to give a little update on Timmy. he has had in

> school and we now have at home intellitalk II which helps with typing

> and I can put his spelling words etc on for him to study--he can

> " write " his words on it and it says the letters as it types. I am

> having fun with it too.

>

> he also got the simon S.I. O. stages one and two to help with phonics,

> it starts from the beginning stages and won't move him forward until

> he get it right, but gives the answer if he can't get it, has a help

> button the whole works. he likes it, but he has difficulty with the

> mouse, I'm thinking maybe we need a touch screen. any experience with

> that?

>

> just thought the children who are starting school or are at this stage

> this may be a help if they have fine motor issues as timmy does. we

> got our stuff through the comission of the blind and visually impaired

> and they have a contract with a company who has people come out and

> evaluate the child to see what they need, then they give the teachers

> and parents a course on how to use the materials.

>

> I'm excited, just because it will make spelling so much easier--rather

> than spending the time writing the words he can type and his typing

> skills will improve, which he will need in the future--let's face it

> he is not going to have good penmanship and it's a struggle for him,

> so why struggle with the process of getting it on paper.

>

> hope everyone has a great week-end, the boys are busy doing playdough,

> I'm sure it will be all over the dining room, but they are fighting

> less at least!! A Saturday, we could have lept till noon, ok maybe

> 7:30, and they were up at 6 am--nomally I have to drag them out of bed

> during the week!! ah, kids, gotta love em!!

>

> maria, mom to timmy 7.5 ChARGE, keegan 5, liam 2.5, wife to pat

>

> oh, I made my reservations for cleaveland and sent in my registration

> for the conference!!! can't wait!! we are doing a mini vacation a few

> days before --cedar point and lake erie here we come!!!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

, sorry it's been so long for a reply, we have had a crazy 2 weeks.

the intellitalk is a program that allows them to type, it says the letters

and words, and repeats sentences too. he just uses a regular keyboard and

mouse, but I know they have overlays or whatever you call them for the

keyboard, and I imagine you could use a touch screen or whatever too.

it has a lot of ways to use it--our main objsective is to get him used to

the keyboard and to be able to type his spelling words and other writing

projects for school because penmanship is such an issue for him. (the whole

writng process).

you can do all kinds of things with itthere is a web site

www.intellitools.com that wass on the disc and a phone number .

it came with a notebook telling you how to do things--overlays, etc. and

ideas.

let me know if you have any more questions, I'd be glad to help if I can.

I haven't done too much with it yet, but he has fun just typing letters. I

taped up some of his sight words by the computer and he practices typoing

them too.

Re: phonics and intellitalk

> ,

> could you tell me a little more about the intellitalk??

>

> On Saturday, April 12, 2003, at 09:22 AM, maria halloran wrote:

>

> > Hi all, just wanted to give a little update on Timmy. he has had in

> > school and we now have at home intellitalk II which helps with typing

> > and I can put his spelling words etc on for him to study--he can

> > " write " his words on it and it says the letters as it types. I am

> > having fun with it too.

> >

> > he also got the simon S.I. O. stages one and two to help with phonics,

> > it starts from the beginning stages and won't move him forward until

> > he get it right, but gives the answer if he can't get it, has a help

> > button the whole works. he likes it, but he has difficulty with the

> > mouse, I'm thinking maybe we need a touch screen. any experience with

> > that?

> >

> > just thought the children who are starting school or are at this stage

> > this may be a help if they have fine motor issues as timmy does. we

> > got our stuff through the comission of the blind and visually impaired

> > and they have a contract with a company who has people come out and

> > evaluate the child to see what they need, then they give the teachers

> > and parents a course on how to use the materials.

> >

> > I'm excited, just because it will make spelling so much easier--rather

> > than spending the time writing the words he can type and his typing

> > skills will improve, which he will need in the future--let's face it

> > he is not going to have good penmanship and it's a struggle for him,

> > so why struggle with the process of getting it on paper.

> >

> > hope everyone has a great week-end, the boys are busy doing playdough,

> > I'm sure it will be all over the dining room, but they are fighting

> > less at least!! A Saturday, we could have lept till noon, ok maybe

> > 7:30, and they were up at 6 am--nomally I have to drag them out of bed

> > during the week!! ah, kids, gotta love em!!

> >

> > maria, mom to timmy 7.5 ChARGE, keegan 5, liam 2.5, wife to pat

> >

> > oh, I made my reservations for cleaveland and sent in my registration

> > for the conference!!! can't wait!! we are doing a mini vacation a few

> > days before --cedar point and lake erie here we come!!!

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

thanks Debbie, things have been nuts around here, hope all is well there.

Re: phonics and intellitalk

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>

> >From the keyboard of maria halloran:

> >...

> > he also got the simon S.I. O. stages one and two to help with phonics,

it starts from the beginning stages and won't move him forward until he get

it right, but gives the answer if he can't get it, has a help button the

whole works. he likes it, but he has difficulty with the mouse, I'm

thinking maybe we need a touch screen. any experience with that?

> >...

>

> There are other mouse options for regular computers that are made for

> little kid's computer games. I haven't stayed up on what's out there

> right now, but perhaps checking with a local computer store or website

> might help. OTOH you'd also need to see if it would work with the simon.

>

> Glad to hear that he's gotten something that helps and that he likes.

>

> Hugs,

> Debbie

> --

> + Debbie Tropiano -- debbie@... -- http://www.icus.com/personal.html

+

> | Mommy to b: 8/17/1995, ^Sara^ b: 10/25/2000 d: 11/7/2000 &

|

> | Leah b: 10/17/2001 a: 9/26/2002 " God shows His opposition to cancer and

|

> | birth defects, not by eliminating them or making them happen only to bad

|

> | people (He can't do that), but by summoning forth friends and neighbors

|

> + to ease the burden and to fill the emptiness. " -- Harold S. Kushner

+

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks,

Sounds like Timmy is working on the same things that is working

on. He is also a first grader, right? I suggested to the school that

we pursue keyboarding with because of her laborious penmanship.

She is proud of her handwriting, but it takes her soooo long to write.

Then I saw your post. I will research it further and see if we can get

our AEA to fund one. Another battle, but one I know I'll win!

karen

On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 09:06 AM, maria halloran wrote:

> , sorry it's been so long for a reply, we have had a crazy 2

> weeks.

> the intellitalk is a program that allows them to type, it says the

> letters

> and words, and repeats sentences too. he just uses a regular keyboard

> and

> mouse, but I know they have overlays or whatever you call them for the

> keyboard, and I imagine you could use a touch screen or whatever too.

>

> it has a lot of ways to use it--our main objsective is to get him used

> to

> the keyboard and to be able to type his spelling words and other

> writing

> projects for school because penmanship is such an issue for him. (the

> whole

> writng process).

>

> you can do all kinds of things with itthere is a web site

> www.intellitools.com that wass on the disc and a phone number 800 899

> 6687.

> it came with a notebook telling you how to do things--overlays, etc.

> and

> ideas.

>

> let me know if you have any more questions, I'd be glad to help if I

> can.

> I haven't done too much with it yet, but he has fun just typing

> letters. I

> taped up some of his sight words by the computer and he practices

> typoing

> them too.

>

> Re: phonics and intellitalk

>

>

>> ,

>> could you tell me a little more about the intellitalk??

>>

>> On Saturday, April 12, 2003, at 09:22 AM, maria halloran wrote:

>>

>>> Hi all, just wanted to give a little update on Timmy. he has had in

>>> school and we now have at home intellitalk II which helps with typing

>>> and I can put his spelling words etc on for him to study--he can

>>> " write " his words on it and it says the letters as it types. I am

>>> having fun with it too.

>>>

>>> he also got the simon S.I. O. stages one and two to help with

>>> phonics,

>>> it starts from the beginning stages and won't move him forward until

>>> he get it right, but gives the answer if he can't get it, has a help

>>> button the whole works. he likes it, but he has difficulty with the

>>> mouse, I'm thinking maybe we need a touch screen. any experience

>>> with

>>> that?

>>>

>>> just thought the children who are starting school or are at this

>>> stage

>>> this may be a help if they have fine motor issues as timmy does. we

>>> got our stuff through the comission of the blind and visually

>>> impaired

>>> and they have a contract with a company who has people come out and

>>> evaluate the child to see what they need, then they give the teachers

>>> and parents a course on how to use the materials.

>>>

>>> I'm excited, just because it will make spelling so much

>>> easier--rather

>>> than spending the time writing the words he can type and his typing

>>> skills will improve, which he will need in the future--let's face it

>>> he is not going to have good penmanship and it's a struggle for him,

>>> so why struggle with the process of getting it on paper.

>>>

>>> hope everyone has a great week-end, the boys are busy doing

>>> playdough,

>>> I'm sure it will be all over the dining room, but they are fighting

>>> less at least!! A Saturday, we could have lept till noon, ok maybe

>>> 7:30, and they were up at 6 am--nomally I have to drag them out of

>>> bed

>>> during the week!! ah, kids, gotta love em!!

>>>

>>> maria, mom to timmy 7.5 ChARGE, keegan 5, liam 2.5, wife to pat

>>>

>>> oh, I made my reservations for cleaveland and sent in my registration

>>> for the conference!!! can't wait!! we are doing a mini vacation a

>>> few

>>> days before --cedar point and lake erie here we come!!!

>>>

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

I just checked their website and they also have Math stuff.

struggles in math, but reads pretty well. Interesting! Thanks for the

info!!!

kginn

On Friday, April 18, 2003, at 09:06 AM, maria halloran wrote:

> , sorry it's been so long for a reply, we have had a crazy 2

> weeks.

> the intellitalk is a program that allows them to type, it says the

> letters

> and words, and repeats sentences too. he just uses a regular keyboard

> and

> mouse, but I know they have overlays or whatever you call them for the

> keyboard, and I imagine you could use a touch screen or whatever too.

>

> it has a lot of ways to use it--our main objsective is to get him used

> to

> the keyboard and to be able to type his spelling words and other

> writing

> projects for school because penmanship is such an issue for him. (the

> whole

> writng process).

>

> you can do all kinds of things with itthere is a web site

> www.intellitools.com that wass on the disc and a phone number 800 899

> 6687.

> it came with a notebook telling you how to do things--overlays, etc.

> and

> ideas.

>

> let me know if you have any more questions, I'd be glad to help if I

> can.

> I haven't done too much with it yet, but he has fun just typing

> letters. I

> taped up some of his sight words by the computer and he practices

> typoing

> them too.

>

> Re: phonics and intellitalk

>

>

>> ,

>> could you tell me a little more about the intellitalk??

>>

>> On Saturday, April 12, 2003, at 09:22 AM, maria halloran wrote:

>>

>>> Hi all, just wanted to give a little update on Timmy. he has had in

>>> school and we now have at home intellitalk II which helps with typing

>>> and I can put his spelling words etc on for him to study--he can

>>> " write " his words on it and it says the letters as it types. I am

>>> having fun with it too.

>>>

>>> he also got the simon S.I. O. stages one and two to help with

>>> phonics,

>>> it starts from the beginning stages and won't move him forward until

>>> he get it right, but gives the answer if he can't get it, has a help

>>> button the whole works. he likes it, but he has difficulty with the

>>> mouse, I'm thinking maybe we need a touch screen. any experience

>>> with

>>> that?

>>>

>>> just thought the children who are starting school or are at this

>>> stage

>>> this may be a help if they have fine motor issues as timmy does. we

>>> got our stuff through the comission of the blind and visually

>>> impaired

>>> and they have a contract with a company who has people come out and

>>> evaluate the child to see what they need, then they give the teachers

>>> and parents a course on how to use the materials.

>>>

>>> I'm excited, just because it will make spelling so much

>>> easier--rather

>>> than spending the time writing the words he can type and his typing

>>> skills will improve, which he will need in the future--let's face it

>>> he is not going to have good penmanship and it's a struggle for him,

>>> so why struggle with the process of getting it on paper.

>>>

>>> hope everyone has a great week-end, the boys are busy doing

>>> playdough,

>>> I'm sure it will be all over the dining room, but they are fighting

>>> less at least!! A Saturday, we could have lept till noon, ok maybe

>>> 7:30, and they were up at 6 am--nomally I have to drag them out of

>>> bed

>>> during the week!! ah, kids, gotta love em!!

>>>

>>> maria, mom to timmy 7.5 ChARGE, keegan 5, liam 2.5, wife to pat

>>>

>>> oh, I made my reservations for cleaveland and sent in my registration

>>> for the conference!!! can't wait!! we are doing a mini vacation a

>>> few

>>> days before --cedar point and lake erie here we come!!!

>>>

>>>

>>>