You’ve probably heard of dyslexia, but have you heard of dyscalculia before? Maybe not, given that children with dyscalculia – or mathematical learning difficulties – are less likely to be diagnosed.
Whitney Donielson’s troubles with math started when she was in second grade. Her class was learning the multiplication tables — an exercise in rote memorization that her teacher would test using timed ...
Many people joke about not having a 'maths brain' but for Alfie Barker, who lives with the learning disability dyscalculia, numbers and maths are incomprehensible.
Alfie Barker is one of many Australians who have dyscalculia, which affects his ability to process number-based information. Researchers believe one in seven young people have the learning disorder.
There are some people—incredibly intelligent people, no less—for whom a grasp of numbers is entirely elusive. Is 6 bigger than 5? What is halfway between 200 and 400? If I give you $10 for a $7.50 ...
You’ve heard of dyslexia, but have you heard of dyscalculia? As educators, we’re well versed in teaching literacy, yet struggle when a student claims, “I’m just not good at math.” Instead of ...
Research has found that dyscalculia, a learning disability focused around number and math concepts, is as common as dyslexia. Christie Nicholson reports If you're enjoying this article, consider ...
West Australian students with persistent and enduring difficulties in school due to dyscalculia – the mathematical version of dyslexia – could be falling through the cracks, as schools grapple with ...
Kinga Morsanyi received funding from the Nuffield Foundation to carry out research on dyscalculia. You’ve probably heard of dyslexia, but have you heard of dyscalculia before? Maybe not, given that ...
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