Your Child’s Struggle To Count Backwards Could Flag Neurodivergent Condition

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People with dyscalculia will typically process and understand numbers and mathematical concepts differently to neurotypical people.

One of the signs of this learning difference, according to Evolve Psychology, is difficulty counting backwards.

Other signs include:

  • Mixing up numbers like 6 and 9
  • Still using finger counting in Year 4 despite extra help
  • Difficulty understanding what numbers mean beyond memorisation
  • Struggling to line up numbers correctly in maths problems
  • Challenges learning and recalling basic number facts, like times tables or simple addition

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New state dyslexia laws show mixed results for student reading achievement

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Nearly every state in the United States has passed legislation over the last two decades intended to help schools identify and support students living with dyslexia. These sweeping policy changes have not consistently altered how schools diagnose students with the condition, nor have they reliably improved student reading test scores. An analysis of national education data reveals that while a handful of states saw reading gains following new policies, a large number experienced stagnant or declining literacy outcomes among students with learning disabilities. The research was published recently in the journal Annals of Dyslexia.

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from dyslexia to Mind Mapping and entrepreneurship

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Long held back by dyslexia that was diagnosed late, Mohamed Boclet, a French-Moroccan from the Rif region, went on to become France’s mind mapping champion and runner-up in the world rapid reading championships. Between sharing his learning methods and launching an inclusive and eco-friendly golf concept in Marrakech, he is carving out a path at the crossroads of knowledge, innovation, and his ties to Morocco.

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Lauren Sánchez Bezos Says Her Dyslexia Made Her ‘Stumble a Lot’ in Her Broadcast Career, but ‘Never Once’ Stopped Her

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Lauren Sánchez Bezos is getting honest about how dyslexia affected her broadcast career.

The multi-hyphenate, 56, who served as a co-anchor for Fox’s Good Day LA from 2011 to 2017, revisited her on-air “fumbles” in a compilation video posted on Instagram on Friday, May 22.

The clip began with a newscast done by Sánchez Bezos and a co-anchor on Jan. 23, 2000.

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