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Writing is a complex skill and students may experience difficulties with a variety of aspects, including mechanics and written content expression (Evmenova, Graff, Jerome & Behrmann, 2010). Writing accurately and effectively is a necessary skill for school and daily activities. “Word prediction software was originally developed for individuals with physical disabilities to reduce the number of keystrokes required to type words” (MacArthur, 1999, p. 178). Word prediction software can be beneficial for students with fine motor difficulties, who are poor typists, who have difficulty with handwriting or who need help with spelling tasks (Tumlin & Heller, 2004). MacArthur (1999) suggested that word prediction could be an option for students who could not read their own handwriting or for students whose spelling was so poor that a spell checker could not offer usable suggestions.

 