Adulthood has challenges of its own. In a run to figure out various things, some people may find themselves losing grip over basic skills like counting money. Also, an aging brain may give an adult a tough time managing money[1]. Mostly, receding sharpness in handling money management issues can be overcome by regular practice or … Read more
Dealing with money is an important requirement of adult life. But, it is not an easy affair for people who suffer from learning disorders. They might find it difficult to manage day-to-day financial affairs. That is why many dyscalculics confided having entrusted the money matters to their close ones or trustable friends. Let’s learn through … Read more
GCSE Exam, the General Certificate of Secondary Education, is a test that students need to go through to enter universities in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and other British territories. When it comes to enrolling, most universities need students to undergo various tests in the form of entrance exams to enter the establishments. These exams do … Read more
Rote counting, simply put, is counting numbers from one’s memory, without attaching actual meaning to them. For example, when children recite the numbers from 1 to 10, they merely rote learn. They don’t connect these numbers with their implications or number sense. At the beginning stage, children cannot count how many objects are in front … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Developing a number sense is an important step towards the overall cognitive development of children and for building a foundational base to launch their math skills. Of course, numbers also are a life skill that will help your kid throughout, right from … Read more
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 opened the floodgates for inclusive education for children with learning disabilities at the high school level. It helped many of them fulfill their dreams of pursuing higher education at the college level. However, the continuance of certain accommodations and the addition of others at the college level … Read more
Subitizing is a new-age learning methodology that is moving away from the era of rote learning. It is derived from the Latin word subitus, which roughly translated in English means ‘sudden’. It refers to a learning strategy around recognizing numbers with a glance and without actually counting them individually. The ‘sudden’ glance of numbers should … Read more
Dyscalculia is a learning disorder. It has plagued about 4-6% population in the US. The disorder has risen to the status of being a reality due to increasing awareness. But, this was not the case centuries back. Despite having unmatched talents, people displaying discomfort with numbers were branded stupid. Due to various reasons such as … Read more
You probably do not know this but, Thomas Edison was really bad at math and well aware of it. He once said, “I can always hire a mathematician, but he cannot hire me!” Later we know, he sealed a place in history with great inventions like the electric bulb and the phonogram and 1,093 US … Read more
What time is it? If you have an analog clock in sight, it will probably take you a millisecond to answer that. But a passing gaze to read the clock is a mundane, simple day job that may be an uphill task for some people. Dyscalculia or Mathematics dyslexia is a condition where the person … Read more