At the #WandinToastmasters I delivered a speech approximately 14 months before this upload. At that time, my inexperience with the Orphonic website impacted the audio quality. The screen reader was quite loud and dulled the audio because I couldn’t set it up properly during the break due to complaints about the noise, It only takes a few minutes to set an audio level and get things right!

I was advocating for good keyboarding skills, aligning with the belief that “keyboard is king.” This is what we teach the kids at school: the keyboard is king.

I’ve taken this further by wanting to educate people who are blind and have low vision on modifyer keys.

Despite the difficulties in setting this pressentation up properly, the Wandered Toastmasters Club is a fantastic forum.

Most of our videos are kept in an unlisted playlist to ensure members’ anonymity and protection. However, I can share my speeches on my YouTube channel, which is my plan moving forward.

We emphasise the message “101 keys, get intimate.” You need to learn to touch the keys, feel them, and become familiar with them. Develop a fondness for the keyboard and become accustomed to it so that you know where the keys are using your proprioceptive skills.

This is essential as looking at keys isn’t an option for people with low vision or blindness.