NASA and the Honeywell Company have developed and implemented STEM program, “Forces in Motion”, in several elementary schools in Wisconsin in order to promote science, technology and math education. The US “offers the world’s largest supply” of engineers, but the numbers are dropping, and these kinds of programs aim to keep kids competitive in technology.
This article covers the psychological aspects of students who take an interest in math vs. the students who do not. It also covers different approaches on how to possibly get more students interested in math, being that so few, who naturally excel in math, choose to major in that subject. What can we do to […]
This article discusses the controversial concept of electrical brain stimulation in children and adults, specifically as a method of treatment at Fairley House in London. Fairley house is a school that focuses on children with learning disabilities, and one student was centered on in the article, who was diagnosed with dyslexia and dyscalculia. As one […]
Austin teen fights for accommodations in school so he can overcome Dyslexia.
Kids with Dyslexia can achieve their career goals!
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This article is about Dr. Julie Kirby’s investigation of copying and note-taking in the classroom and how it affects the learning of dyslexic children. Copying and note-taking is almost a continuous activity in classroom learning.For children with dyslexia, copying off of whiteboards could be very challenging. Copying is a complex psychological process and very little […]
More support and workshops are needed for parents raising children with Dyslexia.
The article discusses a book that looks at the problem of dyslexia and offers ideas as to how it can be solved. The book, titled The New Zealand Dyslexia Handbook, from NZCER Press, is written by Susan Dymock. It is suggested that techniques be used in the home to prepare dyslexia children for the future. […]
Support in school has a big impact on learning disabilities. Learn more here.
