Universal Math Keyboard:
The Power of Typing Math Simply
If your student is struggling to complete math assignments because writing is difficult, then the ArithmeType keyboard, app, and website will help to simplify this process. The hardware keyboard conveniently locates the numbers, operations, common math letters and symbols in one plug-and-play device that works alongside your own computer. The output of math is therefore more fluid compared to a standard QWERTY keyboard. Our new iOS app launched in June and replicates the hardware keyboard. It makes keys easy to find and uses popups to avoid confusing screen changes. In addition, math formatting pages help with the proper alignment necessary to show mathematics work, which can be difficult to do on a blank document. We hope the keyboards and math pages will greatly enhance the mathematics output that so many learners struggle with. At ArithmeType our goal is to give all students the power of typing math simply.
Hardware Math Keyboard for computers: Chrome/Linux, Mac, and Windows OS
Hardware:
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Plug and play keyboard
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71 keys
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Buttons to change to desired OS
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Works alongside QWERTY keyboards
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Online and offline use
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Removable covers to tailor to student
UDL Accessible Technology Solution for individuals with:
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Autism
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Cerebral palsy
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Coordination difficulties
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Dyscalculia
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Dysgraphia
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Dyspraxia
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Fine motor skills deficits
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Intellectual disability such as Down’s syndrome
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Memory issues
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Neurological disorders
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Visual impairment
IT Specifications
Web browser: Optimized for Chrome
Compatible Operating Systems:
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Hardware Keyboard (OS)
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Chrome
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Linux
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Mac
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Windows
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On-screen Keyboard (iOS)
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iPad
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iPhone
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Compatible Platforms/Editors
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Google Docs, Sheets, Slides
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Microsoft Word, Excel, and OneNote
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MacBook Notes, TextEdit
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Websites: ArithmeType, Desmos, DeltaMath, and most standard websites
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Extensions: EquatIO, MathType, OrbitNote, Kami
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Screen Readers*: NVDA, JAWS (hardware keyboard), VoiceOver (iOS only) (*see product details in the Shop tab for more information)
Limited Compatibility with the following:
Apps: KiwiWrite Math, Free Math App
Screen Readers: ChromeVox on Chromebook, VoiceOver on MacOS
The Power of Typing Math Simply
The true perfect embodiment of integral math outputs sits awaiting
the near effortless motion of my really simple finger presses that do
Exactly what they are all meant to, even without the worry of recall of
A forgotten shift, alt, control, or some code that I may have
Tripped up on for the hundredth time and had a uh oh moment again
No, my output path of simplicity has saved me from this tangled web which
Bound up my brain power to sort out and has allowed me to focus my
Attention on the power and beauty of the math that I just finished typing
--Shaun Canas, age 15
"This keyboard is a game changer."
-Bob Dolan, Founder & Principal of Diverse Learners Consulting
"We've been looking for something like this for years."
"I love it!"
-Attendees at the 40th Annual Closing the Gap Conference
ArithmeType Math Keyboard App for iOS:
Rated 5-Stars on the Educational App Store
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Math Keyboard App for iOS
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Removable section covers allow symbols to be focused on the student's level
"For many apps a math student may already own, ArithmeType feels like the missing feature that lets them shine"
-Teacher review, Educational App Store
"ArithmeType uses context-sensitive pop-ups to give students relevant options without the mental load of a whole new keyboard and layout"
-Teacher review, Educational App Store
"ArithmeType is a great quality-of-life improvement for any math student"
-Teacher review, Educational App Store
How does this app benefit teachers?
"It makes entering math into an app shown on a shared screen much easier. Juggling class control, lesson structure, and the math itself is a heavy cognitive load and having ArithmeType make typing much easier eases this burden on teachers."
"When the keyboard uses pop-ups, it clusters associated functions together, making for useful opportunities to teach about similarities and differences between them."
-Teacher review, Educational App Store
FREE ARITHMETIC
FORMATTING PAGES
WORK WITH ANY KEYBOARD:
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division (coming soon)
FREE GRAPHING WORKS WITH ANY HARDWARE KEYBOARD:
Plot using arrow keys and enter
About Us
Doctor Mom and Autistic Son
I am a physician and mom of a 17-year-old son with regressive autism. I am witness to the failure of the current educational system for children that struggle with motor issues and cannot show what they know. Until he was 12-years-old, Shaun was trapped inside an uncooperative motor system that would not let him plan or carry out novel actions like using a pencil. All of this changed when an insightful teacher during intensive summer learning program helped Shaun learn to type and connect his body and mind. Although he learned to type his language assignments independently, his ability to use a traditional laptop keyboard to type math was problematic due to number placement, shift keys and cryptic special characters. In addition, on-screen keyboards did not provide sensory feedback and required multiple screen changes. Shaun dreamed of a way to type math fluidly with just a keyboard. The accessibility gap and his dream propelled me into action. In collaboration with an electrical engineer, we created ArithmeType to help fill this void and make math truly accessible. Perhaps you know someone who might also benefit from using ArithmeType.
