Dyscalculia is a learning need that requires assessment and provision of reasonable adjustments. ... more Dyscalculia is a learning need that requires assessment and provision of reasonable adjustments. Although there have been numerous discussions about how to identify, assess and support dyscalculic children, there is less information available covering further and higher education, and even less concerned with the education of health professionals. This article aims to address this deficit, to discuss the disparity often felt by educators, and to raise awareness of the impact of dyscalculia on student nurses.
Mention ‘the law’ to people and they think of police, courtrooms and very long words used by lear... more Mention ‘the law’ to people and they think of police, courtrooms and very long words used by learned officials. You may also bring on feelings of unease as we try to remember what offence may have been unknowingly (or otherwise) committed. The language and ritual are formal, complex and hard at times to understand. When this is put together with a large volume of ever-changing legislation, it is not surprising that few nurses have a good enough understanding of their own legal position.
Dyscalculia is a learning need that requires assessment and provision of reasonable adjustments. ... more Dyscalculia is a learning need that requires assessment and provision of reasonable adjustments. Although there have been numerous discussions about how to identify, assess and support dyscalculic children, there is less information available covering further and higher education, and even less concerned with the education of health professionals. This article aims to address this deficit, to discuss the disparity often felt by educators, and to raise awareness of the impact of dyscalculia on student nurses.
Mention ‘the law’ to people and they think of police, courtrooms and very long words used by lear... more Mention ‘the law’ to people and they think of police, courtrooms and very long words used by learned officials. You may also bring on feelings of unease as we try to remember what offence may have been unknowingly (or otherwise) committed. The language and ritual are formal, complex and hard at times to understand. When this is put together with a large volume of ever-changing legislation, it is not surprising that few nurses have a good enough understanding of their own legal position.
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