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Show HN: My new iPad app for people with Dyslexia

2 pointsby navanitover 12 years ago

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michaelpintoover 12 years ago
"Learn" might be seen somewhat insulting if you have dyslexia — it may not be that you don't know the right order, but when you type your brain sends the wrong signals to your hand. So I'd advise you to come up with a better label.<p>Also if you're dyslexic it's easier to read white text on a black background, and it's easier to tell the differences between letters that have a serif since dyslexic is really about letter recognition.<p>Lastly dyslexia is as much about reading and verbal skills as it is about writing: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia</a><p>I think you should re-label your app around the issue of learning to spell rather (which is a good market) rather than dyslexia. It's that or find an expert on dyslexia and evolve the app.
GhotiFishover 12 years ago
"Thanks so much! Boy am I excited. This app offers great word prediction with a robust dictionary. It also works along with iPad accessibility features including speak text and word highlighting. Love it! Will spread the word! "<p>Wow. That is one coherent mom.