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Dyslexia tartan
A new Scottish tartan has been registered to represent dyslexia and supporters are being offered the chance to bring it to life
Stirling-based charity Dyslexia Scotland have announced the design of the Dyslexia-Friendly Scotland tartan.
The new tartan is part of a campaign by the charity to promote the rights of people with dyslexia and the efforts of changemakers to create a more inclusive society.
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Dyslexia: The Hidden Cost to Society & The Prison Pipeline
Physical Activity and Social-Emotional Skills Initiative for Under-resourced Children with Dyslexia, ADHD, and Other Language-Based Learning Differences
As New York City schools and students prepare for summer break, The Gateway School is launching the second year of its partnership with Horizons NYC to provide a summer learning program specifically for children from under-represented communities who have dyslexia, ADHD, and other language-based learning differences. Founded more than 60 years ago, The Gateway School was one of the first schools in the country to address language-based learning differences and its partnership with Horizons NYC is the first of its kind in New York City.
“Research shows that students lose an average of two months of learning over the summer without summer learning programs. This problem is even worse for students with language-based learning differences, so being able to serve more students this summer so they can thrive in school is an enormous achievement,” said Macy Stockton, Executive Director of Horizons NYC.
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Your Child’s Struggle To Count Backwards Could Flag Neurodivergent Condition
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
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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