by Dan DeMarle | May 19, 2024 | Classroom, Dyscalculia, Learning Disability, Math, Teaching
“Many American education experts are concerned about students’ performance in the subject of mathematics. Scores on standardized tests are falling, students are having trouble learning high-level math in college and some teachers do not feel prepared to teach...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 30, 2024 | Classroom, Dyscalculia, Learning Disability, Math, Teaching
Dyscalculia and similar disorders are largely ignored in schools and in policy Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson’s daughter...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 10, 2024 | Classroom, Dyscalculia, Learning Disability, Parents/Guardians, Special Education, Teaching
This math learning disability is nearly as common as dyslexia, however it’s studied far less, understood far worse, and diagnosed inconsistently. At its core, developmental dyscalculia is an inability to process and represent numerals in a typical way. Here is what...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 15, 2023 | Classroom, Dyscalculia, Learning Disability, Math, Teaching
Jackie Mader THE HECHINGER REPORT Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson’s daughter relied on her fingers to count, had difficulty...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 19, 2023 | Dyscalculia, Learning Disability
Developmental dyscalculia is a persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can affect anyone, regardless of age or ability. If 6 percent of children have dyscalculia, that would mean one or two children in each primary school class of 30 – about as many...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 12, 2022 | Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dysygraphia, Learning Disability, Parents/Guardians, School Districts, Special Education
Naomi Pena doesn’t think parents should have to sue so thier kids can learn to read. A very accurate and true story of one’ mom’s journey to getting the correct services for her children with dyslexia. Click this link to read the NY Times article....
