RJ Cooper & Assoc. presents....
BigKeys LX
(click here for our new L/R Separator)
 

Colored rows/black letters - QWERTY format - H-7-C-Q
(shown on our SlantBoard; click here for another view)

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Yellow keys/black letters -QWERTY format - H-7-YL-Q

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<>White keys/black letters -QWERTY format - H-7-WT-Q

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Black keys/white letters - QWERTY format - H-7-BK-Q

BigKeys with Keyguard H-7-Guard

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White keys/black letters - ABC format - H-7-WT-ABC
Please read note about ABC format!

Colored keys/black letters - ABC format - H-7-C-ABC
Please read note about ABC format!

BigKeys on our SlantBoard - rear view

This is a wonderful alternative keyboard for those with vision impairments, and/or physical and/or cognitive disabilities.  Along with my Spell-A-Word software, or Q&A for more advanced, it's a great tool for early letter users or emergent literacy!

All keys are easy to see: 1-inch square! 4 times normal size.

Full tactile feedback, just like regular keys. 

Easy-to-read key labels (large black printing on bright-white keys, or white characters on black keys; I find the mutli-colored keys distracting but you may find otherwise).

LX Contains all essential characters: 97 character keyset. Compatible with all major software packages. (<Alt> key = Command key, <Ins> key = Option on USB Macs)

Just plug into your PC's PS2 keyboard port or USB port (** requires H-31B USB adapter **) or your iMac G3 or G4's USB port (** requires H-31B USB adapter **) in place of, or in addition to your regular keyboard. There is no ADB connector or adapter for older Macs available for BigKeys.

"I strongly recommend the colored rows option, QWERTY.  Telling a learner "It's on the blue row, when they're searching for a key, really helps!  And in all my years of doing this (21 now), I've only seen a couple of learners actually use ABC-order to find a key." (RJ Cooper)

New!
Left/Right Separator


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Doing assessments around the USA all year, I got tired of either constantly prompting a learner to use the correct hand for each side of the keyboard, or trying to 'catch' him/her as he/she crossed that invisible line separating the halves.  With my Separator, the learner catches themself 'crossing over' and self-corrects.  It works a great deal of the time!  It is bright red, solid metal, and adheres with super-strong Velcro that the learner cannot pull off.

Special software below for Windows or Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X accompanies keyboard that allows user to perform all mouse actions by keystrokes!  Mac OS 9 and OS X software maps <Alt> key to <Command> key and <Ins> key to <Option> key.