Ghotit
Ghotit advertises itself as “Your Personal Super Spell Checker” and it aims to let any user overcome any writing shortcomings they might have.
Geared towards users with dyslexia, it aims to let these individuals convert the texts they produce into mainstream English.
Average spell checkers address the needs of the general population, whose spelling mistakes actually have a resemblance to the word they intended to convey in the first place. When it comes to those with dyslexia it is a completely different matter; the words they write quite often stray a long way from the correct spelling.
If you and/or your learners live with dyslexia and want to avoid making any grammatical blunder, obtaining a solution like Ghotit is a good bet.
In their own words...
“Spelling is an integral part of the writing process. Confidence in spelling often has a profound effect on a writer's self-image. With Ghotit, you can write confidently, continuing to misspell as you always have, but with the confidence that Ghotit is there with you to review your writing and offer the right corrections.”Take a look first at "How to Use the Ghotit Spell Checker" at http://www.ghotit.com/howtouse.shtml then try it out at http://www.ghotit.com/demo.shtml.
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