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
Sir Einstein, Pierre Curie, and Galileo Galilei are a few among many examples of persons with dyslexia who have broken the glass ceiling created by learning disabilities and carved their names in history. However, far greater is the number of the unknown talents and potentials that were marginalized and not allowed to shine because of … 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
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
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
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