Abstract

This is the Power Point presentation that accompanies the paper Learning Speeds for Mouse and Trackpad in Elementary School Students with Developmental Delays. This study compared student improvement in trackpad skills versus mouse skills. While the research focused on elementary school students with developmental delays, the information may be helpful to any school that is deciding whether to invest in mice, trackpads, or both. Improvement data was analyzed from thirty-six students ages five through ten, with moderate to severe autism or intellectual disabilities, who did not know how to use a computer mouse, to determine if they learned to use the trackpad or mouse quicker. Although no statistically significant results were noted in the overall improvement between the trackpad and mouse groups, the trackpad group’s fine motor skills and the five-year-old students’ trackpad use improved significantly more than corresponding mouse learners. Neither device is more appropriate than the other for all students. The PDF version is provided for people without Power Point, but the internal links, such as the Table of Contents and Return to Beginning, do not work properly in this PDF format.

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