I have a child who has difficulty using the mouse. We have a small child-sized mouse, but there are some cognitive issues at play that are making it hard for them to understand how to use the mouse. Does anyone know of a program that will present a contained 'safe', game-like environment to teach how the mouse works, how to move, click, and use the right and left buttons?
Thanks for your help.
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W. H. Heydt
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Re: Teaching Mouse Skills
You might try something like Tux Paint.
Alternatively, get a trackball and see if using that is easier. Another alternative would be a trackpad. I hate them, but many people swear by them.
(My now 13-year-old grandson has been using a trackball since he was 5, even though the computers in school used mice. I offered to replace the trackball with a mouse and he turned the offer down. He likes the trackball.)
Alternatively, get a trackball and see if using that is easier. Another alternative would be a trackpad. I hate them, but many people swear by them.
(My now 13-year-old grandson has been using a trackball since he was 5, even though the computers in school used mice. I offered to replace the trackball with a mouse and he turned the offer down. He likes the trackball.)
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rpiloverbd
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Re: Teaching Mouse Skills
You can use scratch for this purpose. Scratch is a child-friendly programming environment. It features many animated characters including humans and animals.
Function of mouse can be easily demonstrated by scrap. For example, If you press left click, a cartoon will move left, if you press right click, the same cartoon will move right and so on.
Function of mouse can be easily demonstrated by scrap. For example, If you press left click, a cartoon will move left, if you press right click, the same cartoon will move right and so on.