Sudoku trouble leads to dyscalculia research

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Very interesting piece of research where the scientists show that dyscalculia stems from a focus of abnormal reduced diffusivity in the left posterior insula and temporoparietal operculum consistent with acute infarct. These are connections about the origin of Dyscalculia not previously made.

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I hate Math

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In our link for today a wonderful article that explores why many children do not like math. One of the better quotes:

One child wrote “Maths is like chocolate cake” which at first glance appears to be most positiveuntil you read further as to why she felt this way. She went on to say, “Maths is like chocolate cake –because if you have too much you will get sick!”.

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Brain changes and Dyscalculia

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A new study showed the following:

The study, out of the Stanford University School of Medicine, used brain-imaging to show that the hippocampus becomes more active, and more strongly connected to other parts of the brain, as children move to memory-based problem solving. Fluent math-fact retrieval is a predictor of later math achievement, the Stanford Medicine News Center notes

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