Dyscalculia: News from the web:

The new research found two robust subtypes: A slightly impaired subtype and a strongly impaired subtype. Subtypes differed most strongly regarding mathematical abilities, but the analyses suggest that differences in attention could also be a key factor. Therefore, comorbid attention difficulties seem to be a relevant factor that needs to be considered when establishing subtypes. Substantial intelligence differences between dyscalculia subtypes could not be found. Differences in working memory and reading fluency were negligible. Overall, the results seemed to be robust regardless of the diagnostic test used for assessing dyscalculia. When planning interventions for children with Dyscalculia, the existence of a subtype with substantial attention problems should be kept in mind.

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

The mindmatters blog has a great story about numeracy. It shows the research done and tries to de-mystify the numeracy and to explain how we learn to count.

A nice, short and easy to read story.

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Not one, not two, or three studies show a direct relationship between the ability to understand and master mathematical concepts and future employment and socioeconomic success. This concept is not entirely new. Education by area has always been related to the socioeconomic factor of families. However, for the psychology professors Stuart J. Ritchie and Timothy C. Bates of the University of Edinburgh, they are mathematics the ones that take the lead in this relationship.

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Dr. Lara Turci Faust, just successfully defended her (amazing) dissertation on how change in parents’ valuing of math and sports influences changes in their children’s values- and vice versa!

Contact her about it: HERE