I have a dyslexic co-founder. Does anyone know of a cheap service that can proof-read emails for him on short notice? Perhaps zirtual, although it looks to have scope that goes beyond just proof-reading (also it's kind of expensive).<p>Any other tips to help dyslexics?
I'm dyslexic. Have you noticed this being a problem for your cofounder? With spelling and grammar checkers that are frankly rather brilliant, I haven't had a lot of trouble in years. I still make mistakes (read back on my comments on hn and you'll find examples). I even occasionally make mistakes in important business settings. I generally just explain I am dyslexic and then correct the mistake. It has never caused a problem.<p>When I was in college (I went to law school) I wrote a lot. I learned two things from this. First, as a dyslexic I can practice spelling and writing just as I practice my coding skills and improve on my skills. Second, if something, like a legal document, matters a lot, have it proof read by a lawyer. Most documents, emails, etc, do not need a massive amount of proof reading. Even non-dylexic people make mistakes when writing!
I've found that preferring voice communications is helpful (better that text, slack, email etc)<p>Also, if they are customer facing, try and have them use templates when possible to minimize the amount of text to write.<p>If they misspell things, just try to let it slide and focus on the bigger issue.