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October 23, 2016
Dyscalculia
What Your Brain Looks Like When It Solves a Math Problem #dyscalculia
This is your brain on math: check out what the human brain looks like during each step of solving a math problem, thanks to new research from a team at…
Dyscalculia
Killer comets make math fun #dyscalculia
A group of lucky star gazing students got to visit New Mexico Tech’s Observatory. Their teachers hope that these hands on approach will help get students passionate about their education.
Sensory Processing Disorder
Camp helps kids with autism, other disorders, feel at home #spd
Children with sensory processing disorder can be easily overwhelmed and overly distracted by sights, sounds, textures, and aromas. This camp is a great way to allow children an escape from…
October 22, 2016
Dyscalculia
Pilot program to helps students struggling with math #dyscalculia
A new math camp in Corpus Christie has recently launched. Camp organizers hope that the camp will help reduce dropout rates and increase the number of college bound students.
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Computer game improves children’s math performance #dyscalculia
Is limiting your child’s computer game time hindering their math development? This computer game is shown to improve kids’ math scores! Technology may fundamentally change the way kids learn and…
Sensory Processing Disorder
Mothers Educational Advocacy supporting parents of autistic kids #spd
Mothers Educational Advocacy is such a great program. Learning all the process and resources/services available in the special education realm can be a difficult task. This will be very resourceful…
October 21, 2016
Dyscalculia
Notre Dame Prep student teaches first graders to love math #dyscalculia
Sophomore, Alex Blanchet spends his spare time teaching first graders problem solving strategies with math games. It started out as an idea for a school project, but ended up as…
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Kristi’s Kids: Dyslexia resources help transform student’s life #dyslexia
There’s hope for kids dealing with issues associated with dyslexia in the classroom. Read about Kristy’s Kids, a tutoring program purposed to help children with dyslexia become successful in and…
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New hope of dyslexia cure after controversial electric current therapy study #dyslexia
A new study from Rome suggests that a form of electric-shock therapy can treat dyslexia. Find out more about the treatment and why it is so controversial in the dyslexia…
Dyscalculia
Professor creates tool to help identify young students with math demotivation #dyscalculia
The emphasis has been on reading and writing learning difficulties for years. This professor has created a tool to help identify young students with psychological aversions to math so that…
