Hi Rick: This is a great question. I understand how to teach someone to use various applications using JAWS, but I've always wondered, how do you teach someone JAWS? I guess I'd start by demoing JAWS, getting them used to the speech. Then, I'd try to find out what skills the person has, if any with the keyboard. In the scenario you describe, I would suspect very limited keyboard skills. So, the first task it seems to me would be to teach that person the keyboard, using JAWS as much as possible so they get audible feedback. Once they learn the keyboard, then I'd teach them some basic Windows stuff, then move onto e-mail, web browsing and other applications. It all depends on what they want to be able to do with the computer. I believe initially, that some one on one training would be in order, provided the person has a way to take notes. As they advance, you could point them to training on-line and within JAWS as well as user documentation and encourage them to learn more and try things on their own. Just some thoughts. Ray Campbell, Adaptive Technology Help Desk Technician The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired 1850 W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608 312.997.3651 (Voice/Relay) or 888.825.0080 (Voice/Relay) ray.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.thechicagolighthouse.org -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx