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Call for Conference Sessions

The 2007 Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Interest Group (DDIG) Conference will be held at Loughborough 
University on Tuesday 27th March 2007.

The group aims to help dyscalculic and dyslexic students by the exchange of information between 
H.E. practitioners regarding the links between dyscalculia, dyslexia, maths anxiety and the study 
of Mathematics in Higher Education. We hope to raise awareness of the issues, offer a forum for 
discussion and link together research and practice. The group brings together both mathematics 
support and dyscalculia/dyslexia support tutors. We also hold events each year that aim to 
promote examples of good practice. The group has grown rapidly and we now have a mailing list 
of some 200 members. Our web site has a number of resources and links on: 
http://ddig.lboro.ac.uk

The first DDIG full-day conference, “Innovations”, was held in 2005, and in 2006 we held the 
second “Forging the Future”. Over 120 delegates, representing nearly 70 different institutions and 
organisations, attended both conferences. The presentations are available on:

http://ddig.lboro.ac.uk/pages/2006_conference.html

and

http://ddig.lboro.ac.uk/pages/2005_conference.html

We are now planning our 3rd full day conference on Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Mathematics, with 
the focus on higher education. We envisage 2 main presentations and a series of parallel sessions.

The DDIG Business Group invites submissions for parallel sessions. The sessions are welcomed 
from researchers, practitioners and academics on a range of topics relating to Dyscalculia, 
Dyslexia and Maths and Maths Anxiety.  The sessions can be in the form of a workshop, 
presentation, seminar or discussion. 

The 4 strands are detailed below, together with some suggested topics suitable for inclusion:

•	Dyscalculia

o	Screening for dyscalculia
o	Supporting the dyscalculic student in HE
o	Raising awareness of dyscalculia
o	Discussion of issues relevant to dyscalculia

•	Dyslexia and Mathematics

o	Raising awareness of relevant issues
o	Supporting mathematically able dyslexic students
o	Relevant research in the field of dyslexia and mathematics

•	Maths Anxiety

o	Developing strategies to overcome barriers
o	Relevant research in the field of Maths anxiety
o	Maths Anxiety and Neurodiversity

•	Mathematical Resources

o	Developing resources for the dyscalculic student
o	Electronic-based mathematical resources for dyslexic students
o	Resources for Nursing

Please submit an abstract of your proposed session in no more than 350 words, giving your name, 
job title, institution, title of proposed session and a short description. E-mail this to 
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The deadline for submission will be December 15th 2006 and accepted submissions will be 
notified by January 19th 2007 

For further information contact Clare Trott on [log in to unmask]