Friday, March 06, 2026

Spellcheckers that are now taken for granted have made a big difference in accessibility.

In response to a recent article about an alarming rate of college students claiming to need accommodation for disabilities I wrote: When I was in school, my spelling was terrible. My professors informally gave me accommodation before that terminology became widespread. They just let me pass, in-spite of all the spelling errors.

Since then, I've learned that I was dyslectic and probably on the autism spectrum, though not officially diagnosed. Also, since then, has come the advent of spellcheckers. Autocorrect is something people take for granted these days. They have been a godsend for me.

In college, realized that the job market of resumes would be less accommodating than school. It was called the "real world." I settled for being a custodian with a college degree as my financial needs were moderate. People sometimes called me a gifted janitor.

My creative thinking has gone into my avocations online and so forth. I still feel like I've had a happy life even though not fitting traditional expectations.

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