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Learning Disabilities Definition

I spend a few hours this afternoon struggling to finish an article about learning disabilities — definitions, terminology, testing, all that fun stuff.  You can check it out here.

Early music education as dyscalculia remediation

I came across this fascinating post by an Iranian researcher.  It turns out music education might significantly improve dyscalculia symptoms:

Conclusion: Experimental groups skills in math and Music training group in scores of IQ had show increased. Some methods, such as bilateral brain training and Music training could be used to reduced symptoms of dyscalculia disorder.

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Canada’s with me

Rickie Sugars is glad the study proves a link between learning disabilities and poor mental health.

I have no idea when this story ran in the Vancouver Sun, but it’s worth a look.  The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada has released a study on the long-term effects of undiagnosed learning disabilities.  The results?  Lasting psychological harm.

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