Why Is Maths Harder for Some Kids? Brain Scans Reveal Hidden Mechanisms Behind Learning Disabilities

MRI research found children with math learning disabilities process number symbols differently, but not dot quantities.
PBS

Math disabilities hamper student success, yet schools rarely screen for them

Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson's daughter relied on her ...
EurekAlert!

Math learning disability affects how the brain tackles problems, Stanford Medicine study shows

On a simple math task — indicating which of two amounts is greater — kids with math learning disability get the right answer as often as their good-at-math peers, but behind the scenes, their brains ...
Las Vegas Sun

Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don't screen for them

Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson’s daughter relied on her ...
WUSA

Does your kid have a math disability? Your school probably doesn't screen for them

WASHINGTON — Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson’s daughter ...
WGN Radio

Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Laura Jackson became seriously concerned ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them.

Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third grade. While many of her classmates flew through multiplication tests, Jackson’s daughter relied on her ...