The connectivity in the brain with Dyscalculia

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The neural correlates of developmental dyscalculia are poorly understood. This study aimed to identify brain structural connectivity alterations in developmental dyscalculia. All participants were recruited from a large scale, non-referred population sample in a longitudinal design. 

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Tech resources for dyscalculia

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This study provides a significant contribution, offering a compilation and categorization of the current technological resources for the specific attention of students with dyscalculia. Most of them are aimed at the primary school stage, and the mathematical contents on which they focus their attention through their activities are those related to number sense (estimation, counting, comparison, subitizing, mental number line, place value, numerical relationships, etc.) and, very significantly, with calculus.

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Yoga for dyscalculia

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Read about this interesting clinical trail study to find out how yoga therapy may benefit children with dyscalculia.

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Are they paying attention?

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@pgliljedahl shares that a teacher had students copy down notes and included the phrase “if you read this, you can stop taking notes.” Only 3 of 30 students stopped, even though the other 27 students had also written the phrase.

Why are so many children in special ed?

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The number of students in special education in the United States has doubled over the past four decades, with schools responsible for providing special services to a growing segment of their student bodies. This article tries to find out why.

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