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	Touch-type, Read and Spell - Q&A

For whom is this course designed?

	TTRS is for anyone who has reading, spelling, or writing difficulties
	TTRS helps both adults and children
	TTRS is especially helpful for those who are Dyslexic or who have specific learning difficulties.

What is Touch-type, Read and Spell?

	A multi-sensory approach to learning language skills by seeing, hearing and touch-typing..
	A planned programme of learning that is finely structured and computerized.
	A phonic skills course using Word List and loosely based on the progression found in the text, Alpha to Omega.

What are the Objectives of the Programme?

	It teaches the student to TOUCH-TYPE, an essential skill which is useful in today's business and learning environment.
	It teaches the student to better SPELL and READ..
	It helps the student develop phonic recognition skills.
	It encourages students to 'SPELL WITH THEIR FINGERS'.
	It develops fine motor skills.
	It helps the student develop a very real sense of achievement through measurable success.
	It builds up confidence and morale, replacing the experience of failure which many students have known before.

How does Touch-type, Read and Spell work?

	Each student works through the course at their own pace
	The student sees the word written very clearly on the screen
	A series of levels, each of 30 modules, is clearly presented to the student as words and sentences.
	The student hears the computer say the word correctly.
	The student hears the words as they are about to type them.
	Dictation modules based on the preceding exercises develop student confidence.
	These are typed by the student and monitored by the computer.
	Students are encouraged to SAY the words as they type them.
	The student types the word they have seen and heard.
	This is the kinaesthetic approach, a sensation of movement is perceived by the student:

The Read and Remember option

	This is a version of Look, Cover, Spell, Check and Write
	The student types the word, it disappears and the student has to type it from memory
	The student learns how to type and spell groups of words in the Learning Modules.
	They are then tested on the accuracy of their learning in the fifth or Dictation Modules.
	The student can 'internalize' the spellings using the Read and Remember option

Practice, Repetition and Correction

	The course gives a great deal of practice without the tedium of writing
	Mistakes are shown instantly, and the pupil quickly puts them right
	This means that they see, and type, the correct spellings MANY MORE TIMES than they see or type the incorrect ones
	Some students report that their fingers come to 'know the spellings' as they think the word

Touch-typing

	The program shows the student how to work from the 'home keys'
	Each finger has its own keys to work on
	Each letter is always struck by the same finger
	Fingering can become automatic
	The student can learn to 'spell with their fingers.'
	The course teaches the student how to touch-type in a logical and realistic way, because it uses real words in a phonetically structured order
	The increasing use of word-processors and lap-tops makes touch-typing an essential skill.

Motivation, Visible Progress and Feedback of results

	The student makes visible progress through a structured course
	Students feel in control of their own learning
	Each part of the course is divided up into short modules
	The student's progress is recorded, reported and accessible
	Progress can be checked at the end of any module

Highlights

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Hot Tip - TTRS can be used to help students develop and improve English language skills as part of programs for:

- Youth and Adult Students diagnosed as Dyslexic.

-Students with Down Syndrome.

-Students with Visual or Hearing Impairments.

-Students enrolled in English as a Second Language.

Hot Tip - TTRS is multi-sensory, providing students with visual, auditory and physical input.

Find out if TTRS can be of value to your students? Contact us to arrange a presentation and a no obligation, 3 week pilot at your facility.

TTRS has helped visually impaired students. Read the report of the Greenwich Education Authority on its pilot test.

TTRS has helped Prison inmates develop essential language skills. Read the Pentonville Prison Case study written by the British Dyslexic Association.