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
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. All those matrices, polynomials, vectors, and spaces can leave anyone muddled. When it comes to a complicated topic like Linear Algebra, most of us do not get it just at once. When talking about mathematical concepts, a lot of students have problems … 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
Studying and learning the practical way plays a vital role in shaping preschoolers’ academic road for future prospects. But kids, especially pre-schoolers with learning disabilities might find it tough to learn and grasp certain concepts, especially those requiring reading and arithmetic skills. But credit must be given to the tools like Manipulatives, which help these … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. The millennials born today are children of curiosity. And the social media-infested world we live in today has blurred the line between facts and fiction. Hence, you have to see it (for real), to believe it. To imbibe in your child the … Read more
Difficulty in reading, processing numbers, and establishing relationships using number sense amounts to Dyscalculia. It is a well-established fact now and about 3-7% of students are found to be suffering from this disorder[1]. With such complications to tackle, many young learners (approx.19%) drop out of school[2]. The more active and aware parents choose to homeschool … Read more
Do you suffer from math anxiety and don’t want this subject to boggle you in college life? If yes, there is good news for you! There are colleges that waive math requirements. Hence, you can fulfill your graduation dream even when you are not too good at maths. But, which colleges are offering this facility? … Read more
REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL ON AUGUST 05, 2021 Do you tend to copy the numbers 23 and 32 incorrectly? Or do you stumble mostly when you are climbing up the stairs? If these cases resonate with your everyday problems, you might be suffering from spatial dyscalculia[1]. Apart from the difficulty in mathematical operations, Dyscalculia … Read more
Al–Khwarizmi invented Algebra in the 18th century and its modern treatise was penned by a Dutch Mathematician Bartel van der Waerden in 1930. Since then, this subject has become a matter of discussion for all mathematicians. From those discussions and speeches made by the math experts, several interesting quotes emerged. In this post, we have … Read more
REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL ON JULY 27, 2021 If people find it difficult to tell words that are not voiced out as they are spelled, it is the sign of surface dyslexia. For example, the words like island, honor, bought, Right, etc, are words that differ in grapheme and phoneme. Hence, this disorder is … Read more