March 3, 2017 is World Dyscalculia Day | Cognitive Skills Training

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Five Myths About Math Struggles

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – To celebrate March 3 as World DyscalculiaDay, one-on-one brain training company LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com) is sharing five common myths about math.

MYTH No. 1: Some people are just destined to always be bad at math.

MYTH No. 2: Classroom modifications are the best way to help kids withmath struggles.

MYTH No. 3: Children who struggle with math always benefit from a tutor.

MYTH No. 4: The most common causes of math struggles are low motivationand inadequate instruction.

MYTH No. 5: Dyscalculia is a permanent diagnosis.

“None of these statements is true,” says Tanya Mitchell, ChiefResearch Officer of LearningRx. “Most people with dyscalculia—whichis a broad term used to describe difficulty with numbers—have poorvisual processing and memory skills, two skills that can be targeted withone-on-one brain training. Classroom modifications don’t do anythingto address the problem and tutoring is best when children fall behindin math due to an extended absence, not when they struggle due to weakcognitive skills.”

Cognitive skills are the foundational tools we use to think, learn andremember; they include logic & reasoning, auditory and visual processing,memory, attention and processing speed. “Once the weak brain skillsare identified, they can be targeted with intensive one-on-one brain training,”explains Mitchell. “Unlike digital brain games, personalized braintraining uses customized exercises and incorporates immediate feedback,intensity and loading, among other features, to work on brain skills.”

To learn more about LearningRx’s MathRx program, visit www.learningrx.com/our-programs/.