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October 21, 2017

Dyscalculia Oct 21 Connecticut standardized test scores show improvement in math, dip in reading skills #dyscalculia Connecticut test scores are valuable for students who are working towards a diploma but there are details that have many people concerned with the future of Connecticut schools. Students working… Dyscalculia Oct 21 Making Spirographs with LEGO and Math #dyscalculia Yoshihito Isogawa makes fascinating “drawbots.” His robots are built out of LEGO parts and create intricate spiral art. The base of Yashihito’s machine is an inverted Lego base. Underneath the…

October 20, 2017

Dyscalculia Oct 20 Being an Adult with Dyspraxia #dyscalculia What do you know about Dyslexia? If you are like most people, then you know that it affects children but did you know that it also affects adults? Now Dyslexia… ADHD Oct 20 People With ADHD Have Different Brains #adhd The largest brain imaging study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has led scientists to say the condition should be considered a neurological disorder, not just a behavioral one. The brain… Dyscalculia Oct 20 Math Festival Aims To Make Summer Learning Fun #dyscalculia In yet another attempt to make math fun for children, Ali Bauman reported Sunday, a festival in Lower Manhattan sought to do just that. One man who appeared as a… ADHD Oct 20 Out of focus: Student athletes with ADHD are left overbooked and untreated #adhd The prescription of Adderall poses unique complications for student-athletes. The medicine is widely abused by young people as both a party drug and as a performance enhancer. As such, it… Dysgraphia Oct 20 The One-Minute Trick That Will Instantly Improve Your Handwriting #dysgraphia Handwriting is becoming obsolete in today’s computer age, also it’s becoming much less neat. Now, it’s all about the text message. According to a 2013 study, American smartphone owners send…

October 19, 2017

Dyscalculia Oct 19 Kumon opens math and reading center in Cherokee #dyscalculia Heads up, parents. Does your child, aged preschool to high school, need any extra help with their math or reading skills? Good news. Kumon’s learning program has opened their first… Uncategorized Oct 19 Captcha Campaign Shows People What It’s Like To Be Dyslexic #dyslexia Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disorders, with every one in ten people experiencing it. While it can be easily worked through, it often gets treated as simple… Dysgraphia Oct 19 Is teaching cursive handwriting still relevant in Maine? #dysgraphia In your average day, how often do you use a keyboard? Now I want you to think about how often you write with a pen or pencil. Chances are with…