WA students with ‘maths dyslexia’ fall through the cracks as crisis worsens

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WA students with ‘maths dyslexia’ fall through the cracks as crisis worsens

The low percentage of WA students excelling in maths means those with the learning disorder dyscalculia are falling through the cracks.

Expanding Access to Dyslexia Diagnosis and Support

Dr. Cheryl Murphy By Cheryl Murphy, OD Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects one’s ability to perform reading, writing and spelling efficiently. It is inheritable and is present due to neurobiological differences in the wiring of the brain. Sometimes it is incorrectly thought of by the public as a condition in which those affected only reverse letters1. However, that is only one of the many possible components of the disorder. People with…