"Keyboard Bangers" is a category of software designed for infants and toddlers who bang on the keyboard while sitting on mom or dad's lap. Keyboard Bangers have some interesting applications in the intensive special needs room as well. Used with a switch, touchscreen, alternative keyboard or a regular keyboard Keyboard Bangers are an excellent cause and effect teaching tools. Some versions of the software have letters pressed create and image and sound effect that match that sound. I once had a student so enthralled with the sound effects from a keyboard banger that I would record the sounds onto a Big Mac switch so he could play them on the bus or at home when he was upset. Many Keyboard Banger games are available for free download. Here is a listing of a few.
Compu-Tot-Games
Baby2Computer
Sarah's Mostly Harmless Keybangers
Baby Banger (scroll down a bit)
Babimils
Larry's Animals and Things (scroll down a little)
Baby One
Toddler Keys
Baby Keys
and here is a program available for Palm OS - Baby Blink.
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