eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
A new STEM academy for those with learning difficulties focuses on hard and soft skills. Despite high unemployment and underemployment for autistic adults, for example, more than a third of students with an autism spectrum disorder end up picking STEM majors, which often require a mix of hard and soft skills. million by 2018.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
But there’s a similar learning disability that is holding back the achievement of students in mathematics, and it’s much less widely known. million students–about the population of Kansas–with some degree of math learning disability. Yet, dyscalculia remains dramatically under-identified among students.
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eSchool News
JULY 26, 2015
Available to students from school and home, Think Through Math’s adaptive learning technology addresses the unique learning needs of every student including English Language Learners (ELL) and those with advanced math aptitude and learning disabilities. Material from a press release was used in this report.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 16, 2019
It wasn’t until I was 34 years old that I found out that my confusion, shame, and sense of defeat stemmed from the fact that I have dyslexia. When the report came back with the words “learning disability,” I was filled with so much shame. Everyone in my family was an avid reader, so I wanted to be a reader, too.
eSchool News
MARCH 6, 2024
” Dyscalculia, estimated to affect 3-7% of the population , is a learning disability with profound impacts on academic performance and daily life. despite the urgent need for skilled STEM professionals. Challenges include struggles with basic math operations and understanding mathematical concepts.
Edsurge
JULY 5, 2017
The books are now part of COEHD’s “edtech library,” a collection of tools that future teachers can use during their in-classroom training, including STEM kits, clickers, Google Glass and Apple TVs. Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It
eSchool News
JUNE 3, 2016
Students with learning disabilities face the greatest challenges in access to reading year-round; and because of their disability, they are often left out of traditional programs, which can damage self-esteem and cause them to fall behind in school.
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