19 Oct Understanding Learning Differences
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19 Oct Diagnosed at 14, One Student’s Experience With Dyscalculia
[ad_1] Jacquelyn Taylor was diagnosed in elementary school with dyslexia. But it wasn’t until she was 14, entering high school, and struggling with basic math that a combination of her own research, and a professional assessment, provided a dyscalculia diagnosis. She immediately started...
19 Oct The Relationship Between Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Math Anxiety
[ad_1] Dyscalculia is at times referred to as “math dyslexia.” In reality, the learning disability that impacts 5 to 8 percent of students can present unique challenges. That’s partly due to how much less well-known dyscalculia is, and how many fewer resources and...
19 Oct How to Spot Dyscalculia in Students
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19 Oct The Math Disability Teachers Should Know About
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18 Oct 5 Common Learning Differences in Students: A Data Snapshot
[ad_1] Roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States are estimated to be neurodivergent, with a range of learning and thinking differences. Those differences have nothing to do with intelligence—but derive from how their brains receive, process, and respond to information. In...
18 Oct How Students With Disabilities Fare in Both Charter and Regular Public Schools
[ad_1] Students with disabilities were more likely to see punitive discipline and less likely to access rigorous coursework during the height of the pandemic. This held true in both traditional public schools and charter schools, showing a consistent pattern of inequities even in...
18 Oct 5 Key Ways to Support Students With Learning Differences
[ad_1] Many teachers don’t receive training in their teacher-preparation programs on common learning differences, say experts. And that can leave teachers feeling uncertain about how to best support students in their classrooms who have dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia. Dyslexia affects the ability to...
18 Oct A Guide to Bringing Neurodiverse Learners Into the Fold
[ad_1] Not all students learn the same way. Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, dyslexia, or dyscalculia may struggle to focus, read, or keep up with math instruction in class. A majority of these students are going to spend most of their time...
18 Sep Understanding Learning Differences
[ad_1] Roughly 1 in 5 children in the United States are neurodivergent with learning differences such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and ADHD. Despite the prevalence of these diverse learners in schools, educators often say they need more knowledge, resources, and support to ensure strong...