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Dyscalculia by Marta Wiberg

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Do you guys have a learning disability? Example, dyslexia? Well I do, one very close to dyslexia but it has more to do with numbers; dyscalculia. Obviously, I’d ask to not have a learning disability at all, but i’d do anything to trade dyscalculia with dyslexia. Now, that is not because it is easier to live with dyslexia because it is probably not. The reason is because there are more people with dyslexia and it was discovered a lot sooner, and because of that, there are more people who understands it and can actually help with it. There are a lot of ways to deal with people having problems with reading and writing: getting longer time to finish a book or an essay, getting an easier essay question or an easier version of a book. In writing, there are no right or wrong answers, I would know considering the fact that I love writing more than anything but in 1 math problem, there is just one answer and if you go wrong somewhere, the entire answer is wrong. Can you guys imagine how much struggle that is for one person who can hardly even count?

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When 1 + 1 = 5: Dyscalculia and Working Memory

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Jacob’s mother writes that ‘Jacob, 10-years-old, still struggles with number bonds to 10. Learning to tell the time is still slow – he has not mastered half-past. Although he managed to learn his 5x tables because we practiced all summer, this has now gone’.

Jacob has dyscalculia, a math disability where students struggle to learn or understand mathematics. Students with dyscalculia find it difficult to decipher math symbols (e.g. +, -), counting principles (‘two’ stands for 2), solving arithmetic problems, and usually transpose numbers (e.g. 75 becomes 57). However, dyscalculia encompasses more than problems with numbers – there is also a struggle with telling the time as in Jacob’s case, identifying left from right, and recognizing patterns.

But why do some students struggle to learn numbers and certain mathematical principles?

Working Memory plays a key role. To solve a mathematical problem like 1 + 1, we need to use our

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How to Advocate For and With Your Child

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Dr. Sara Frampton and Marta Leyva join The Winston School’s Director of Special Education, Jeff Kozlowski in a discussion about “How to Advocate for and with Your Child” on Tuesday, November 15 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. on the school campus at 215 Ninth St. in Del Mar.

The Winston School is a college preparatory program for grades 4 through 12. The school offers hope and success for children with learning differences including autism, Asperger Syndrome, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, specific learning disabilities or learning disorders, nonverbal learning disorders and slow maturation. A veteran teacher, mentor and chief advocate at The Winston School, Kozlowski will moderate the panel, which will also include parents and students, sharing insight into how students with learning differences can better navigate school and prepare for life.

Kozlowski and the panel will share success stories and discuss key elements of advocacy including learning the law; understanding your rights and perceiving district motives; how to plan and prepare; what questions to ask and when; documenting issues and proposing solutions; and when to advocate for yourself and when to call a professional.

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