How about a graphic tablet? I realise this isnt exactly what you are looking for, but it might be an option to consider especially w.r.t budget & portability.
The only 'con' would be that he wouldn't be writing directly on the screen, & it takes a little bit of getting used to, but like paula-t mentioned kids seems to grasp 'natural' things much more quickly than we do...(maybe its the fact that they dont have the years of conditioning to one method that we do )...so other than that, it seems like it would be perfect for what you are looking for...
I got a Hanvon graphic tablet a couple of years back, that I use on & off for my work & when my 10 yr old cousin used it, she loved it...within a span of 15-20 minutes she was more used to it than I had in a day! LOL!
& then there is also the advantage of being able to use it with any system...i.e if you have more than one desktop/laptop, he can always switch to whichever one is available to use...
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Originally Posted by North19
he wrote a 16-page pdf story (with illustrations) that ends "to be continued."
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That is so cute! Do you mind telling us which software he used for this?
For creative kids(& adults) I would highly recommend a software called Artrage...there is a free "demo" version, but even the full version is just $25 or so...& combined with a stylus enabled input device, it is just awesome!
