Orton Gillingham is widely regarded teaching approach designed for struggling readers, such as in case of dyslexia. Named after reading and language pioneers, Samuel Torrey Orton (1879-1948) and Anna Gillingham (1878-1963) , Orton Gillingham approach focuses on teaching connections between letters and sounds. It also uses multisensory approach to teach reading which involves using visualization, … Read more
“Three times four equals to…” “Three plus five equals to…” Most of us have self-answered the above with a blink of a second, without even worrying to recheck it. We know that the answer would be correct as we are confident in our math-recalling skills. Our repeated experience with such problems on a day-to-day basis … Read more
Math Anxiety is the panic and nervousness that ensues in a person while solving a mathematical problem. Math anxiety is related to performance anxiety and is likely to extend far outside of the classroom if not recognized and proactively managed. Unfortunately, the Majority of cases of math anxiety remain unreported as symptoms may overlooked as … Read more
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the handbook used by health care experts as universal authority in North America, South America, Australia, and many other European countries for diagnosis of mental disorders. It enable professionals to communicate about mental health disorders using a common language. In simple term, one should look up for … Read more
Orton Gillingham is a widely regarded teaching approach designed for struggling readers, such as in the case of dyslexia. Named after reading and language pioneers, Samuel Torrey Orton (1879-1948) and Anna Gillingham (1878-1963), Orton Gillingham’s approach focuses on teaching connections between letters and sounds. It also uses a multisensory approach to teach reading which involves … Read more
Children born with dyslexia may feel cheated with destiny at times. ‘Why me?’ is a question they may ponder over time and again. What they need to learn, and be taught with experience of others, is that destiny is never uni dimensional. Your destiny may have much more in store to offer, and may be … Read more
UPDATED & REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON FEB 06, 2022 Dyslexia does not affect academic life but also may hamper life beyond campus. People suffering from this disorder find it difficult to keep up with spatial orientations. They also find it difficult to understand instructions if they are meted in a specific order. A very common … Read more
REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON JUNE 05, 2020 What is Occupational Therapy? Occupation therapy is a therapeutic approach that plays a vital role in helping people overcome the effects of disability caused by illness or accident, to carry out everyday tasks or occupations to their full potential. It focuses on daily activities and tasks that matter … Read more
REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON JUNE 05, 2020 In the vast pool of numbers, logics, symbols, and equations, it’s a common scenario where even the brightest struggle in maths at some point. For students with dyscalculia, this could be a recurring nightmare. Even in students with reading difficulty, like dyslexia, understanding mathematics can be challenging as … Read more
Pursuing higher education is expensive. It could take a good chunk of your fortune out of your pocket to manage tuition costs, resources, transportation costs, and living. To offset some burdens, students generally seek alternative sources of funding, including grants, loans, and scholarships. Fortunately, For students with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia and Dyscalculia, there … Read more