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Dysmathsia
Why does everyone care so much more about people who have trouble reading than people who have trouble with arithmetic? It seems to me just as common a disorder, and just as upsetting for a young student, and yet there is much less sympathy. Why is this?
06/01/2009 19:35:01
Richard Massey
Richard,
You are correct to bring up the fact that arithmetic is a common problem. Dyscalculia is the more common definition. Certainly it warrants more awareness - as Jane Emerson mentioned in her talk ''dyscalculia is where dyslexia was twenty years ago''. However, this should certainly not be at the expense of the continued raising of awareness of reading difficulties such as dyslexia. In other words people should ''care'' about both these conditions.
08/01/2009 12:46:22
Sarah
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Top Tips For Preschoolers: Prepare Your Child for Reading: Dr Valerie Muter describes how parents can prepare their preschool children for learning to read before they start school. She outlines three useful tips that can be used with preschool children.
The Dyslexia Benefits: Professor John Stein describes how the presence of the dyslexic gene can be an advantage and how people benefit from dyslexia. The ability to make holistic connections are benefits that arise as a result of the impairment to magnocells that are important for reading.
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