Can apple remote desktop be used to assist someone with cognitive disabilities to type on a computer in a different city?

Question:  Can Apple Remote Desktop be used to assist someone with cognitive disability to type on an Imac in another city?

You can read about the features of Apple Remote Desktop for yourself and decide whether it would be of help:
http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/
I can't see how it would help anyone type on a Mac, remote or not, disability or not, but perhaps you have assistance in mind that I'm not envisioning.
Regards.

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