Dr. Anna Wilson
the value of hard work is not nearly as interesting as that of a student who is diagnosed with dyscalculia—a disability which creates a difficulty in understanding and working with math and numbers—and then opens up a dyscalculia awareness club with plans to become a special education teacher...
Such a view is echoed by Dr Dan Anthony, a senior lecturer and programme leader at the University of the West of England who used to work for the Intellectual Property Office. Anthony was diagnosed with dyslexia after leaving the IPO, but says the diversity of its staff was key...
Major visual and hearing problems are often diagnosed before discharge home as eye examinations are routine for some high-risk groups, such as those born VPT or VLBW, although criteria may vary according to local experience. Hearing screening is universal for most babies in Australia prior to disc...
BC:Developmental dyscalculia, as distinguished from another later-onset dyscalculia? BB:There's late-onset, you know, if you have a stroke or get a bang on the head, then that would be an acquired acalculia. Developmental dyscalculias are something that we assume you're born with. ...