The morning I decided not to send my 14-year-old daughter back to school

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My daughter has dyslexia, dyscalculia and inattentive ADHD. Still, on paper, she wasn’t “failing.” She was getting by. But the cost of getting by had become brutal. Daily nausea. Crying every morning. Crippling fatigue. Anxiety that had her frozen in her seat, running on adrenaline just to survive each day, then collapsing at home where it felt safe to fall apart.

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What Accommodations Help Dyscalculia In Homeschool Math?

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Dyscalculia research revealed

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Welcome to the Dyscalculia Network’s Research Webpage, ‘Dyscalculia Research Revealed’

Here you will find a range of research paper summaries alongside interviews with world-leading researchers in the field of dyscalculia.

Although dyscalculia research has been growing for decades, we know that much of it is still difficult for many people to access.

Many research papers are behind paywalls, meaning that the people who can read them freely are usually those studying or working at universities. Researchers often conduct their work to make a practical difference in education, but this becomes challenging if educators cannot access the findings. Adults with dyscalculia, parents, and family members may also want to understand the science behind dyscalculia yet often cannot easily access the papers.

Even when access is available, research papers can be challenging to understand. Many studies include complex statistical analyses and report large numbers of findings, not all of which are relevant to every reader. Without experience in research methods or scientific language, it can be difficult to identify the most important points and understand how they impact you or your practice.

We created Dyscalculia Research Revealed as a starting point to bridge this gap.

See the whole webpage HERE

When school finally fits, everything changes

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Inside the classroom at Trinity School, evidence-based differentiated instruction, in-class therapies, accommodations and assistive technology are seamlessly integrated into daily learning.

we need more schools like this!

Read all about it HERE

How to teach maths to students with dyscalculia

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Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects a person’s ability to understand and work with numbers. It can include finding it difficult to memorise numbers, mathematical concepts and steps in maths problems. This not only affects how students work and understand in the maths classroom, but can also lead to difficulty when maths is used across the curriculum and in everyday life.

Dyscalculia is not a reflection of a student’s intelligence, but instead a neurological difference in understanding mathematical information. This means when given the right support, students with dyscalculia can thrive in the maths classroom. It’s also important to know that each student with dyscalculia will have different strengths and challenges, so it’s important to provide the right support for each student.

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