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Dyscalculia and Math Difficulties

Beating Dyslexia and Acalculia: A Live Edublox Case Study

Meet Vivienne, an 11-year-old American girl who was adopted from China at age 5. Her parents have tried many avenues to help her catch up on her development delays. While she made progress in certain areas, her academics continued to lag. They thus embarked on the Edublox program on November 3, 2020...

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Apr 30, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

23 Facts About Dyslexia

Where does the term dyslexia come from? How common is the problem? Is dyslexia tied to IQ? Does the dyslexic’s brain differ from the normal reader’s brain? Was Albert Einstein dyslexic?

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Apr 25, 2021Susan du Plessis
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IQ, Intelligence and Brain Power

Intelligence: IQ Tests; IQ Scores Explained; Increasing IQ

“What do you mean my child isn’t gifted — he got 99 on those tests! That’s nearly a perfect score, isn’t it?” “The criteria you handed out says ‘a score in the 97th percentile or above.’ Peter got an IQ score of 97! That meets the requirement, doesn’t it?” Comments like these are not unusual and indicate a complete misunderstanding of IQ test scores.

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Apr 24, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Special Font for Dyslexia: Does it Work, and Why?

It would be revolutionary if the reading performance of children and adults with dyslexia could be improved by using a special font. This is exactly what a Dutch graphic designer, Christian Boer, aimed to do when he developed the font “Dyslexie” in 2008.

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Apr 20, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyscalculia and Math Difficulties

Understanding Dyscalculia: A Guide for Parents

William is eighteen years old, and he excels in drama and art. He’s an avid reader and writes poems and short stories in his spare time. However, he is unable to graduate with his senior class because he doesn’t have the required credits in mathematics.

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Apr 16, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia in Children: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Dyslexia is not easy to define, mainly because the term encompasses a wide and differing range of characteristics. Traditionally, dyslexia has been defined in terms of a discrepancy between actual reading performance and what would be expected based on the child’s intelligence....

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Apr 16, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Cognitive Skills and Study Methods

8 Reasons Why Working Memory Is Important

Working memory is key to learning. How good this is in someone will either ease their path to learning or seriously prevent them from learning. Here are eight ways children use working memory to learn.

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Apr 14, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia Types: What Are the Different Types of Dyslexia?

The terms phonological dyslexia and surface dyslexia are generally used to describe two main types of dyslexia. Phonological dyslexia includes trouble breaking words down into syllables and into smaller sound units called phonemes, while kids with surface dyslexia struggle with reading because they can’t recognize words by sight.

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Apr 10, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Cognitive Skills and Study Methods

Visual Memory: Definition, Types, Importance, Facts, Overcoming Deficits

Visual memory involves the ability to store and retrieve previously experienced visual sensations and perceptions when the stimuli that originally evoked them are no longer present. That is, the person must be capable of making a vivid visual image in his mind of the stimulus, such as a word, and once that stimulus is removed, to be able to visualize or recall this image without help.

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Apr 8, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Understanding Dyslexia: A Guide for Parents

What is dyslexia and what are the signs? How common is dyslexia? What is the impact of dyslexia? What causes dyslexia? What brain-based skills are involved in learning to read? What can parents do to help their children? How can Edublox help?

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Apr 6, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Dyslexia Causes: What the Latest Research Reveals

Most problems can only be solved if one knows what causes that particular problem. A viable point of departure would thus be to ask: what causes dyslexia?

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Apr 4, 2021Susan du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

What Is Dyslexia? What Are the Symptoms and Signs?

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Apr 3, 2021Susan du Plessis