I demanded my step-son take typing in High School, but was amazed to find out they did not have it, only something called “Keyboarding”. So I bought a Mavis Beacon typing program and made him do 20 minutes a day before he could use the computer. When I saw him chatting with his hands underneath the desk I was satisfied.
In keeping with that the only HS course my Dad made me take was typing, I use it to this day.
I took typing senior year HS. Teacher wanted to flunk me 'cause I could not break 40 wpm. Pleaded my case that I now knew how to type.
Ed Major in college diagnosed my dyslexia. Paid another gal gallon buckets of Gandies Ice Cream for final type my papers.