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Spell Check software for dyslexia?

  • 30-03-2014 10:42PM
    #1
    nc13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭


    Hi, my daughter is 11 years old and is dyslexic. I was looking for a spell check program for her laptop. Has anyone any advice or has anyone used one? Thanks.


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,548 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    The problem with a spell check is that it doesn't understand the difference between night and knight, it will suggest words -but if the child has dyslexia, they may not know which is the correct one.

    Have you considered speech to text software like Dragon Naturally Speaking for her?

    Will she have a spelling and grammar waiver for secondary?


  • #3
    nc13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭nc13


    I hope she will have the waiver. She has the Irish exemption. Thanks for the reply.


  • #4
    Musefan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Musefan


    Try ginger software or read and write gold. My study bar is also useful.


  • #5
    xmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭xmmm


    Hi, my son is dyslexic (JC year) he uses speech recognition on his mobile phone to write words, which has saved buying separate software and he finds excellent.


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