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Abstract
I explore ways in which the computer may be used to support and enhance the thinking abilities of students variously identified as “learning disabled”; “dyslexic”; “multivariate, nonlinear thinkers”; and “purple people,” a term generated to provide a neutral label for this group of learners. Emphasis is placed on the considerable abilities of these learners, rather than on their deficiencies, and computer‐based study strategies that may be used to harness these abilities are presented. Specifically, the features of a Macintosh program called Inspiration (Ceres Software, 1988) are used to illustrate the benefits of computer‐based study environments that allow easy creation of documents in both text and graphic modes, easy manipulation of information from one mode to another, and easy movement between and among multiple documents.