With his family’s support, Forsyth County teenager, Payne Auchmuty, who was diagnosed with dyslexia in fourth grade, has taken his and others future into his own hands. He is directly responsible for a new bill, HB 149, that would offer teachers more training on how to teach students with the learning challenge.
Have you given thought to why girls statistically do worse in math than boys? Honestly, it is no secret that there is a large gap between the genders of both male and female when it comes to math or even other STEM-oriented classes. But, why? Researchers are currently still working on a study in regards […]
When you look at children do you often think that they may have a difficult time learning? Or do you look at each child as an individual? Chances are that neither of these ideas comes to mind unless you work in the education system or if you have children that have a difficult learning.
What do you know about Dyslexia? If you are like most people, chances are you know that it can affect reading or language but did you know that it can affect brain function outside of reading and language? Typically, people that have Dyslexia have less brain plasticity as recent studies have found.
What do you know about ADHD and the symptoms that accompany ADHD? There are many symptoms of ADHD and often there is new research coming out for a variety of ways to deal with the symptoms or how to turn those negative symptoms into a positive opportunity. This is no different.
What do you know about Dyslexia and how it affects those in the workplace? Chances are you might know that it can affect students or even children in their early years of schooling, but did you know that Dyslexia does not go away and there are those in the workplace that are struggling with it […]
If you have decided to take an SAT subject test in math, there are two levels and deciding which one is right for you may not be so easy. Math Level 1 has less trigonometry, statistics, and precalculus; however, students who take Math Level 2 tend to score higher making it more difficult to stand […]
Have you ever given thought to what living life as an adult with ADHD is like? Chances are, you might know how it can affect a child in their school environment but often we overlook how it can affect an adult. There are many symptoms that last through adulthood with ADHD.
What do you know about standardized tests in today’s educational system? There are standardized tests across the country that indicates where a group of student range compared to other areas or where they should land in regards to the educational system. Recently, LEAP scores have shown progress in English but they have dropped in science […]
Researchers have previously observed inadequate parenting of parents who have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A research group through multiple universities explored the family structure and daily routines as related to the children’s symptoms of ADHD. Researchers found that the household chaos had an adverse effect on the emotional climate in the house.
