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Dyscalculia and Dyslexia in Higher Education
“Pathways to Progress”
Tuesday 27th March 2007
Loughborough University
The Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Interest Group conference 2007, "Pathways to Progress", will be a full
day and will offer two main presentations and some optional group sessions. The optional
sessions will run in parallel, providing an opportunity for discussion, and these will cover a wide
range of topics. Delegates can select 3 sessions of their choice. The conference will be of interest
to support tutors and academic staff who work with dyscalculic and dyslexic students in H.E. and
F.E., as well as to those who provide support in mathematics.
Conference Programme
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Introduction and welcome
10:10 – 10:55 Presentation
• Back to Basics
Pauline Clayton, Principal Tutor for Mathematics, Dyslexia Action
The presentation is designed to provide an overview, particularly for the non-specialist teacher/
lecturer, of the connections between dyslexia and mathematical skills and where dyscalculia fits
into this profile. It will also include an analysis of the skills needed for mental calculation,
particularly in the light of a dyslexic individual’s profile, and a summary of the different learning
styles that learners employ in mathematics.
10:55 – 11:15 Dyscalculia Screener Update
Clare Trott, Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University
11.15 – 11.35 Tea/Coffee/exhibition
11:35 – 12:25 Optional Session A
12:25 – 1:40 Lunch/exhibition
1:40 – 2:30 Optional Session B
2:35 – 3:25 Optional Session C
3:25 – 3:45 Tea/Coffee/exhibition
3:45 – 4:30 Presentation
• Student-led technology: practical solutions to making technology work.
Dr. Geraldine A. Price, Fellow, School of Education, University of Southampton
This session explores the need to bridge the gulf between good
educational practice and pragmatic and practical solutions to making technology work effectively
to support dyslexic writing difficulties. Case study research provides the voice of the dyslexic
student in HE.
4:30 Closure
Further details , including choice of options, available on:
http://ddig.lboro.ac.uk/pages/events.html
http://mathstore.ac.uk/workshops/ddig2007/
On-line Booking: http://mathstore.gla.ac.uk/register/
Booking closes Friday 16th March 2007
You can select your preferred options when booking.
The conference will be supported by an exhibition of relevant books and other resource materials.
The inclusive cost for the day is £70
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