Dyscalculia: News from the web:
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Assistive Technology and the challenges
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
The use of assistive technology has helped many people with learning disabilities cope with their condition. Two issues however continue to play a role here; only one in ten people with learning disabilities gets diagnosed and only one in ten then can afford the cost of assistive technology. This is a larger challenge in Africa at the moment.
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Updated website with resources
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
The good people at Maths4Everyone have updated their site and it looks nice and refreshed and is brimming with resources you could use. Some are under development and we can’t wait to see what will be coming there.
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Perspective matters
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Thank you @ImpactWales for sharing this powerful image. A great reminder to continue to help our students to see perspective to keep them motivated.
Research on Dyscalculia Subtypes
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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