Abstract: The invention provides implementation of the pedagogic method of the Orton-Gillingham Approach by providing orthographic handwriting recognition, that is recognizing and pedagogically evaluating handwriting. This is done by noting, remediating or rejecting letters constructed by students which are pedagogically nonnormative in appearance, sequence of construction or both, even if the end appearance is clearly recognizable, including the possibility that the letter is perfect in end appearance.

Abstract: A cursor positioning system for a data processing system having a user interface shell defining positions for user entry of commands and data, a hot spot associated with a position in the user interface shell and a hot spot positioning device is disclosed. The cursor positioning provides for initially imaging a cursor in association with the hot spot and after computer prompted entry into a graphical operation mode by the user, detaching the displayed cursor from the hot spot. The hot spot position thereafter resets to a base position after every movement of the hot spot positioning device. The displayed cursor is moved to a series of successive locations in response to user manipulation of the hot spot positioning device, starting from the then current locations of the cursor with each move.