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This web site has been created to give people with disabilities a place to find others to talk with and get support from. So sit back, relax, browse the site & Smile! And before you leave, please sign our guestbook.

Spotlight

Each time this site is updated, we will try to talk about a different type of disability. However, the only way to do this is for you to e-mail us and tell us about your challenge.(See below for e-mail option.)

Spotlight: Dyscalcula:

The word "dyscalculia" means difficulty performingmath calculations. In other words, it just means "math difficulty".And specifically, it means a learning disability which affects math. Sometimesconfusion arises when we start dealing with the term "dyscalculia" asit relates to "special education services".

There are very strict criteria (which can differ quite a bitfrom State to State) which determine if a student has a learning disability asit is defined by special education rules. When a student's math difficulties aresevere enough to meet this criteria, special education services are indicated.On the other hand, "dyscalculia" has no clearly defined criteria. Astudent with any degree of math difficulty may be considered to have"dyscalculia" by some educational specialists. This frequently occurswhen a student receives an educational evaluation outside of the public schoolsystem.

So, being identified as having "dyscalculia" may ormay not indicate the need for special education services. It should be notedthat some learning disabled students experience math difficulty and probablycould be considered to have "dyscalculia". However, the term is seldomused within public schools because of the lack of any strict or measurablecriteria.

(Article Source: http://www.ldinfo.com/dyscalculia.htm)

Here are some web sites that are relative to this home page. Please click on the dot next to the description to connect to the site:

Cerebral Palsy Kids

4MyChild (information about Cerebral Palsy)

The Disability Connection

Kwaheri

Kwaheri means goodbye in Swahili. I spent two monthsduring the summer of 2000 in Kenya, East Africa. I worked at a hospital for disabled children. I saw children with Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Hydrochephalis, Club feet, and Cleft lips. It was an amazing experience. Their parents and caregivers were really encouraged that an American with a disability came all the way to Kenya to work with their children. God taught me so much through my time there. You can e-mail me if you want tohear more. Hope you enjoyed visiting our web site. Visit again real soon. This site will always be under construction.