There are pros and cons when considering Word Prediction technologies for people with dyslexia.

The Pros:

-          Using word prediction solutions, dyslexics will enhance their vocabularies by selecting from words that they are unsure of their spelling and otherwise would not have used these words

-          Using word prediction software, dyslexics will feel less constricted and be able to select from words that ordinary spell checkers do not offer

The Cons:

-          If a person with dyslexia (who is a natively bad speller) starts the word with incorrect spelling, then all the word prediction options are completely incorrect

-          It is very difficult for a person with dyslexia to select from the list of predicted words, as being such a bad speller, he cannot directly relate the predicted word to the word of his intention

Experience of a heavy dyslexic (“me”):

As a heavy dyslexic I have always found word prediction technologies quite challenging. My spelling “insecurities” always gave way to complete lack of confidence in choosing a suggested word offered by word predictive solutions. My “spelling” insecurities always led me to hesitate in selecting the correct predictive word. Is the suggested word in par with the spelling of the word I intended to write? Without any other assistance, I either surrendered (and did not select any suggestion) or went to work overtime (by looking up the different suggestions to make sure I selected the correct one)…

There are different views by dyslexics regarding the question “Is Word Prediction Technology Good for People with Dyslexia?” What is your view?

Note: Ghotit offers word suggestions by the context of the sentence and offers also an integrated dictionary and text to speech capabilities to ensure that the word that is being selected is the actual word that was meant to be written.