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Apologies for cross-posting REMINDER More Mist, Haze and Shutters Wednesday 15th April 2015 Stewart Mason Building, Loughborough University Following “Mist, Haze and Shutters: Dyscalculia in FE/HE” held at Loughborough University in April 2013, a similar one day conference will be held on Wednesday 15th April 2015. The focus will again be the FE/HE strand and the conference will explore mathematical learning difficulties associated with dyscalculia and other neurodiversities such as dyspraxia and dyslexia. Speakers: Professor Steve Chinn (Visiting Professor, University of Derby) Teaching maths as it is to the learners as they are: a view from the perspective of the outliers Dr Margaret MacDougall (Medical Statistician and Researcher in Education, University of Edinburgh) Barriers to inclusivity for dyslexic learners and practitioners in Medicine There will also be a range of parallel workshop sessions and some case studies Cost Early Bird until 13th December 2014 £130 All rooms have disabled access and disabled car parking is available Further details and booking https://store.lboro.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=2&catid=118 Presentation details Professor Steve Chinn (Visiting Professor, University of Derby) Teaching maths as it is to the learners as they are: a view from the perspective of the outliers An overview of current research oand findings on dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties. The talk will include: what is dyscalculia? The role of memories. The affective domain. Visual learning. Number sense.And the influence of early years experiences. Dr Margaret MacDougall (Medical Statistician and Researcher in Education, University of Edinburgh) Barriers to inclusivity for dyslexic learners and practitioners in Medicine This talk will explore current issues in teaching and learning for undergraduate medical students with dyslexia. Student concerns about the impact of disclosure on career progression are likely to influence staff readiness to meet student learning needs. Furthermore, unconscious bias within the medical profession can lead to mismatch between the inclusivity of the learning environment in higher education and the unpreparedness of the workplace for dyslexic learners. In the case of Medicine, there are serious implications for patent safety. This needs to be resolved through the establishment of a successful partnership between directors of undergraduate learning and teaching in higher education and managers of healthcare professions. Thus, a call will be made for governing bodies, such as the General Medical Council to seek expert advice in making their guidelines for inclusivity more prescriptive in lieu of a more retrospective and nebulous approach based on "reasonable adjustments". While this talk is focused on Medicine, it is anticipated that the issues raised will strike a chord across the disciplines. Therefore, there will be ten minutes available at the end of the session for delegates to discuss relevant challenges within their own disciplines and to offer ideas for addressing inconsistencies in provision for learners with dyslexia in higher education and practitioners with dyslexia in the workplace. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.