Learning to Access your world

By now it is clear that technol­ogy is the key to accessing and stay­ing in touch with the world.

At Access*Ability, we want to give you great­er access to people, information, abilities and tools. For some, you will first need to overcome your fear of computers and develop more confidence to explore. For others, it means greater efficiency and new tools. For all of you, it means increased access to the outside world and additional abilities.

Through our personalized, easy-to-understand training, you will learn by hands-on participa­tion in a safe environment. You decide what topics to cover and the length of the training.  The methodology of all of our training ensures that you will learn.  Plus, cheat sheets, shortcut guides, and other training websites, including how to improve your typing skills, will be provided so that you can continue to explore and learn on your own.

We offer one-on-one training in your home, or invite a friend to join you.  We have also developed and taught small group classes for retirement communities and senior community centers.  We'd love to talk with your Activities Director to provide the courses that you and your peers want.

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Learn how to: 

•  Send a quick note or have a conversation with a loved one
• Play CDs 
• Play bridge with someone in another country
• Create a birthday list so you don’t miss those important days
• Access art in museums or newspapers around the world
• Locate someone with whom you’ve lost touch
• "Friend" your grandkids
• Pay bills and renew your library books
• Check on your stock portfolio 

  Some courses offered:

•  Learn2Access~a course designed especially for retired folks. Topics include using the mouse, playing games, accessing the internet, using email, and online shopping
• Introduction to Windows
• Microsoft Word, Part 1 and Part 2 
• Microsoft Excel, Part 1 and Part 2
• Staying Connected: Using Facebook, Skype and Twitter

Click here for a complete list of courses offered

Every course will teach you shortcuts and tricks that make it easier to use your computer.

 Why Access*Ability?  

• Easy and safe to ask questions
• Personalized, easy-to-understand instruction
• Speed is determined by the participants
• Clients empowered to learn and explore further
• Interaction between participants for additional, fun learning
• Learn by doing and retain by immediate use
• Cheat sheets, shortcuts, and additional resources provided for all courses  

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Comments

[Jim]

Nice Article. Teaching people how to use technology to access the world around them is a great thing.

Jim