Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Lots of debate about the topic but in our link for the day an article from Holly White at Edgenuity and she explores the benefits of distance learning for students.
Read all about it: HERE
The language of Math
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
An article written by Erin Null, from Corwin mathematics, and she talks about the language of Math and how some words or phrases can be confusing and what alternatives to use instead.
Read all about it: HERE
Growing up with undetected Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
A great story about how the lack of detection of dyscalculia has played a major role in the life of the writer of this article.
It underlines that we need to ensure that all who think they may have a learning disability take action and get a good diagnosis
Read all about it: HERE
Math troubles may not all be Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
An article from Karen Archer caught our eye. She explains about Dyscalculia, what it is and what to do about it. One paragraph is very interesting though:
Maths difficulties are best thought of as a continuum, not a distinct category, with Dyscalculia at one end of the spectrum – distinguishable from other maths issues due to the severity of difficulties with number sense, including subitising, symbolic and non-symbolic magnitude comparison, and ordering. Dyscalculia can occur in isolation, but often co-occurs with other specific learning difficulties. Estimates vary, but most experts believe that between three to six percent of the population have symptoms of Dyscalculia and therefore, although your child may be struggling with maths, it is unlikely that he or she is truly Dyscalculic.
Her point it that there is a range of math troubles and Dyscalculia is at the one end but there are more issues that can cause math troubles. So always good to get a diagnosis to be sure.
Read all about it: HERE
The cost of learning disabilities diagnosis
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
The process of having your child evaluated for learning difficulties, meeting with the school, interpreting test results, and deciding how to help your child is daunting. And it’s one countless parents will have to navigate. One in five students face learning and thinking difficulties such as dyslexia, ADHD, trouble with written expression, dyscalculia, and others”. The school can evaluate your child for free. Or you can hire a private evaluator, which costs $1,000 to $5,000, depending on where you live and the specialist doing the test.
Read all about it: HERE
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