Touch type Read and Spell (TTRS)

Touch- typing is an important skill that anyone can learn and with regular practice can be mastered.

Touch type Read and Spell (TTRS) online computer course is designed to improve literacy and keyboard skills. Proven over 20 years, TTRS is highly successful at improving reading, writing, spelling and self-esteem through the medium of teaching touch-typing in a unique, dyslexia-friendly way. Taking a phonics based approach, the course is suitable for all students, and is particularly appropriate for poor or non-readers with special educational needs or learning differences. TTRS is designed for students aged seven and above – the defining characteristic being that the hands are mature enough to sit comfortably on a keyboard.

Benefits of touch-typing with TTRS

• Learn to type faster
• Improve productivity by getting more work done
• Learn to focus on the screen not the keyboard, as you type
• Develop healthy computer habits to reduce the risk of long term injury such as a stiff neck, sore wrists and poor posture
• Read accurately and fluently
• Spell correctly

Why TTRS home course is so effective

• Incorporates structured word lists from the book ‘Alpha to Omega’ by Beve Hornsby – based on the works of Orton-Gillingham
• Uses a unique, multi-sensory, phonics based approach, developing literacy, confidence and self-esteem with measurable success right from the start
• Supported by an substantial number of research papers, user testimonials, and specialist articles
• Proven worldwide for 21 years – in thousands of schools, homes, colleges, and charities