On Tuesday 27th March 2007 the Dyscalculia and Dyslexia Interest Group (DDIG) held its third full day conference “Pathways to Progress”. The event was held in Brockington extension and the Mathematics Education Centre at Loughborough University. wo keynote presentations were given. The first entitled “Back to Basics” was given y Pauline Clayton Principal Tutor for Mathematics at Dyslexia Action. This opening ession of the day was designed to provide an overview particularly for the nonspecialist eacher or lecturer. It focused on the connections between dyslexia and athematical skills and explained how dyscalculia fits into this profile. It also included n analysis of the skills needed for mental calculation particularly in the light of dyslexic individual’s profile and a summary of the different learning styles that earners employ in mathematics. The presentation also discussed the latest research nto dyscalculia.
