Back to school stress

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The Understood organization has done a study and it turned out that half of the parents with children under 18 years of age identify the back-to-school season as the most stressful period in the year. Not the traditional thanksgiving dinner with the whole family and the inlaws and not the Christmas gift giving stress, no it is the back-to-school period.

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Great overview of what a good assessment should have

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The Learning Disabilities Association of America has developed a great paper that highlights what all should be included in a good evaluation.

This will be the goto document for many consultants and educational diagnostician and all others who evaluate children and adults for learding disabilities and bring clarity, uniformity and transparency in the world of learning disability evaluations.

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Study about groupitizing

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Here is what the latest result showed:

the link between groupitizing (yes you can use this word in scrabble) and mathematical abilities cannot be taken for granted, calling for further investigations on the factors underlying this perceptual phenomenon.

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Literacy is Not More Important than Numeracy, So Why is Dyscalculia Ignored?

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Dyscalculics are aware that there is a worrying lack of awareness and a harder experience for young people with the condition. It’s time we changed this.

One in 20 people in the UK struggles with dyscalculia. However, there are currently no statistics on the number that go undiagnosed.

Where dyscalculia is now is where dyslexia was ten years ago. So why is there such a horrible lack of awareness in our society, despite the progress in educational accessibility?

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Neuro divers and a nurse

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See the challenges from a nurse in education who wonders where she will be once she goes and starts working:

I am now a second-year nursing student, and my diagnosis causes me to struggle with nursing. My weak points are anatomy, physiology and drug calculation. It’s a struggle, but it does not deter my determination. I ensure that I use more time to plan ahead and more study time. Consistency is the key for me.

Here is the other thing. Though I struggle, I received 90% in anatomy and physiology, and I consistently scored 100% in my final drug calculation exam. I just need more time than an average person.

The big question is, what support exists for neurodivergent nurses in healthcare? I am anxious about it. Will I be given permission or help during the drug round, as the university gives me time to do my exam? Can I bring my software and install it on work computers? Will my other colleagues be in oblivion like I was when I heard about learning disabilities? Though these questions boggle my mind, I am just focusing on the plan to graduate for now.

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