LINC has a successful track record in training instructors of students with severe visual impairments. Teaching students with visual impairments to use the computer with a screen reading program, such as JAWS for Windows, has become more common place in the last few years and LINC is the place to send your Vision Teachers to learn about teaching these skills. Since 1996, LINC has worked with faculty, staff, and students in 3 nearby counties, Baltimore City, and MD School for the Blind. Our workshop teaches real-classroom senarios in a "hands-on" format with each participant having a state of the art computer terminal with the latest software to learn on. Our class size is kept small, no more than 5 and we have at least 2 instructors present for each class. As an added benefit, we have found that this workshop is an excellent way to increase the computer literacy your teachers!

LINC has created a flexible curriculum schedule to meet the needs of you and your staff. This basics of this topic can be covered in a half-day. This is especially useful as a refresher course, or for those with some prior experience with JAWS for Windows. The full curriculum can be covered in 20 hours. A few school systems have opted for 12 hours of hands-on training and 8 hours of on-site assistance and technical services from LINC. This has covered things such as reading machines like Kurzweil or Arkenstone, Braille translation and production, and troubleshooting technical difficulties or conflicts with specialized software.

JAWS for Windows is the current industry standard in screen access software for the Windows operating system. Our training curriculum gives the computer novice* a foundation in using the Windows operating system with JAWS for Windows and Microsoft Word, e-mail and the Internet.

LINC is Proud to offer training classes in our lab where people can learn firsthand how to use the leading computer screenreading software on the market - JAWS for Windows.

Classes of up to 10 are held in our spacious modern computer lab in Baltimore's Inner Harbor East. Each student workstation has a modern Pentium class computer and the latest version of JAWS for Windows. We are fully networked and have instant access to the internet from all workstations. We can also train at your location!

Following is a 20 hour curriculum for Computer Skills Training in JAWS for Windows with Windows '95 and Microsoft Word 7.

Topics Covered Include

The Windows Environment Part I:

The Windows Environment Part II

Where Do I Find Help?

Managing Files in Windows Part I

Managing Files in Windows Part II

Customizing Your Computer

Managing your Computer

Keys To Running Windows Applications

JFW Installation and Troubleshooting

Introduction To Ms Word 7

Using Word Help

Working With Documents

Editing Documents

Formatting Documents: Part I & II & III

Printing And Proofing Documents

On Your Own: Creating and editing your own document

Beyond The Basics: Spell Check, Find, Replace, Thesaurus

Using the internet with JFW.

*Basic keyboarding proficiency is a prerequisite to this training course

*This Training Course can be taught in Approximately 20 hours. The rate at which students learn varies, therefore, it is difficult to predict the quantity of hours any individual will require to master the material.

Class Size No Larger Than Five Students

Pricing $75 per hour. On site training rates will vary to include travel time and equipment if needed.