EDEN Skills http://edenskills.co.uk Dyslexia and ways to empower people with technology Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:04:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Word 2007 Plug-in Offers Spell Checker for Dyslexic Users http://edenskills.co.uk/2009/02/word-2007-plug-in-offers-spell-checker-for-dyslexic-users/ http://edenskills.co.uk/2009/02/word-2007-plug-in-offers-spell-checker-for-dyslexic-users/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:57:40 +0000 joseph http://edenskills.co.uk/?p=295 Ghotit is a plug-in for Office Word designed to enhance the standard spell check capabilities of the application with dyslexic users in mind. Microsoft has long referred to both the Windows operating system and the Office System, its two main cash cows, as platforms, since the products can be easily extended with content designed to run on top of each product.

Direct link to website Ghotit Website here

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Word-2007-Plug-in-Offers-Spell-Checker-for-Dyslexic-Users-104961.shtml


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Dallas Morning News, TX

“It’s up to you if the hand is going to grab the book,” says McGehearty, who has grappled all his life with dyslexia, a processing problem that makes it …
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http://www.personneltoday.com/Events/2009/02/12/1552/disability-equality-training.html

]]> http://edenskills.co.uk/2009/02/work-peers/feed/ 0 CHESHIRE Dyslexia Association http://edenskills.co.uk/2009/02/cheshire-dyslexia-association/ http://edenskills.co.uk/2009/02/cheshire-dyslexia-association/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:44:49 +0000 joseph http://edenskills.co.uk/wordpress/?p=140 CHESHIRE Dyslexia Association (CDA) is giving people the chance to find out more about the service at a special open day next week. Information and drop-in …
http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/crewe-news/local-crewe-news/2009/02/11/dyslexia-open-day-in-crewe-96135-22905453/

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Examiner.com

Christie Craig – from dyslexic to humorous romantic suspense …
Examiner.com - Feb 10, 2009
Dyslexic from childhood, she has built an amazing career as a writer, speaker and teacher. Her stories are filled with romance of course, …
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