Problems with Spelling?
Spell Checkers
Hand Held Spell Checks
Hand held or computer spell checks are a must for the dyslexic people they give the person confidence and help to boost self esteem.
Computer Spell Checks
Nearly all word processing programs have spell checks, programs that also have a text reader are the best.
Text Readers
- When you spell check a document do you find it difficult to select the correct spelling from the drop down menu?
- When you proof read do you read what you think you have written not what is actually on the page?
If the answer to these questions is yes you might benefit from using a text reading program.
The text reader in these programs will read out loud what you have typed so that you can hear when you have missed out a word, used the wrong tense or misspelt a word. It will help you proof read your work and significantly reduce errors.
The talking spell check in these programs enables the user to select the correct word from a drop down menu because they can listen to the words being read out loud.
You can also use the talking dictionary in these programs to see if you have used the word in the correct context.
You can use a word prediction tool when you are unsure of a spelling and only know the first few letters of a word. As you type the most likely words will appear in the prediction window, from this list you can then make a visual or auditory selection.
If you have difficultly with homophones such as tail (the tail of an animal) and tale (a story) these programs will find all the homophones so you can check the meaning.
Click on the text readers below to go to their web sites.
Claro Read TextHELP Read and Write Write Out loud and Co writer Kurzweil 3000 Word Q and Speak Q Crick Software Pen Friend XP Textease Dolphin Easy Tutor Ginger Software
Free Text Readers
Free text readers do not have all the same features as the ones above but they will read out the text.
Proof Reading
You must be aware, however, that if you spell checked a piece of work you will not remember how to spell the words you have corrected either visually or orally. You need to make a note of words that you often spell incorrectly and use a strategy to learn these words.
There are programs such as Ginger Software that will record the spelling corrections you make. Ginger software corrects your spelling sentence by sentence and also corrects the grammar.
Global Auto Correct sits behind any application you are using and simply corrects your spelling as you type. There are no wavy red lines to put you off your flow. It will record all the words you have spelt incorrectly and you can look at these at some other time.
Ginger Software Global Auto Correct
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