Category Archives: Dyscalculia Overview

6 ways to improve interventions for specific learning difficulties

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There is plenty of research around SLD – such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia – but teachers and schools need to be involved in the development of new approaches, says Gillian Stirton

A motivated corps of experts, developers, entrepreneurs and others create ways to combat the difficulties and downstream disadvantages that come with SLD such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia, or combinations of these.

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Professor Geek about dyscalculia

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National Numeracy Day

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National Numeracy Day is a big thing in the UK.

We’re in the grip of a numeracy crisis. Around half of working-age people have the numeracy skills of a primary school child. Poor numeracy costs the UK economy up to £25 billion a year. It’s holding us back, and it needs to change.

Not getting on with numbers blights lives and livelihoods, contributing to pervasive problems from unemployment to poor health and debt. Low numeracy can be a lifelong barrier to social mobility.

The strongest predictor of a person’s numeracy skills in the UK is their socio-economic background. Improving skills, confidence and attitudes to numbers and maths makes a real difference to people’s lives by opening up educational, employment and financial opportunities that lead to brighter futures. 

National Numeracy is the UK’s only charity dedicated to everyday maths. We aim to boost social mobility and inclusion through numeracy in communities where the need is greatest.

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Improving student attendance

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Since the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has loomed large. Educators are seeking strategies and partners who can help tackle it. Well, getting kids back to school is one place where it’s long struck me that professional sports franchises could make a big difference. After all, professional athletes live daily with a show-up-early, work-hard routine. Indeed, of the teen and tween role models—like actors, social media influencers, and singers—athletes may be the ones with the most obvious ties to schools, colleges, and a grind-it-out ethos. The Cleveland Browns have spent a decade partnering with Ohio schools to improve attendance and launched the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network in 2019

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Let’s limit distractions

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Distractions have a huge impact on learning. In this article the cognitive psychologist links sensory perception and children’s learning.

Nora Turoman is a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Nora studies how different types of distraction affect children’s learning. She is investigating whether and how children differ from adults with respect to how easily distracted they are. Annie Brookman-Byrne talks with Nora about how her own sensory experiences fuelled her interest in perception, and what she’s learnt from unexpected findings.

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