Dyscalculia: News from the web:
We knew that but apparently there are still many teachers and parents who can not believe that when you are having trouble with math, you would otherwise be normal.
It is important to continue to raise the awareness about this as it really can make life miserable for children both at school and as adults.
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Dyscalculia: News from the web:
There are various ways in which a school can help your child becoming successful even with a learning disability. The challenge is to find out exactly what to expect and how to talk to the school. Also you need to know the difference between the various options available to you from the legislation. The article in our link for today provides a clear and concise explanation.
Also the understood website gives a good table that outlines the differences between the various options HERE
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Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Listen to the program from CBC (Canada) where a neuro scientist tells about why we need more attention for Dyscalculia:
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Dyscalculia: News from the web:
See the discussion at isitnormal.com where they address issues that may indicate dysclculia. Time to do a screener.
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Dyscalculia: News from the web:
The website Teachers pay teachers offers a free short description of what dyscalculia is. They have taken some symptoms of other sites and the information does not go very deep but it is a good start, see it HERE (registration required)
Another site offering general information about Dyscalculia, and they base their knowledge on Brian Butterworth’s work, is assitivemart.com. This piece is interesting for their comment under the section “Why is solving Dyscalculia so important” you’ll be shocked to read the answer:
“A study has shown that low numeracy was more of a handicap for an individual’s life chances than low literacy. They earn less, spend less, are more likely to be sick, are more likely to be in trouble with the law, and need more help in school.”
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