Liz Huebsch was a straight A student until she took her first Spanish class. When she failed Spanish her parents knew something was up. Liz found out that she was dyslexic and now takes full advantage of her gifts as a student of art and design!
Many students entering college are deathly afraid of taking math and will outright avoid majors with math requirements. These University of Wisconsin professors have taken it upon themselves to get students ready for college level math as soon as possible.
When you think about jobs that certain people can now hold in today’s world what do you think about? Check out this article to see just how the sky is the limit with jobs for all types of people.
New research published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology suggests that pharmaceutical intervention may help developing kids with ADHD and children with co morbid cases of ADHD and dyslexia.
As the field of neuroscience discovers more and more about the inner workings of our brains, we are able to connect more of this research to subjective psychology. What does being bad at math say about your physical brain?
Have you ever heard about a school that doesn’t teach math at all? It would seem that ministers fully support this idea. To learn more about ministers who back full state funding for schools that don’t teach math in class, read this article.
Which came first… the chicken or the egg? Kelly Wallace thinks that attitudes toward gender differences could be impacting gender gaps in some career fields such as engineering and math.
Dyslexia is a learning difference. It is not a disorder. Bianca Tan shares her inspiring story of learning to overcome her dyslexia and use it as a gift. She now helps other kids facing the same struggles!
Did your student catch your math anxiety? That’s right. Math anxiety might be contagious. Children learn through observation. If you avoid math and express negativity toward it, don’t be surprised when your child does the same!
There are states that are still understaffed with professionally trained teachers that support students with learning obstacles. Other states do not have mandates to even train teachers in dealing with special needs.
