Dyscalculia, sometimes called math dyslexia, affects 1 in 20 children in the US.
Simply put, dyscalculia describes the difficulty some people have with mental mathematics and number recognition.
What is Dyscalculia?
Only 5% of 9-Year-Olds in This City Can Read
This is a shocking statistic and one that should be sending chills down our spines. How could the educational system have possibly degraded to this level? What is being done, or not done that is contributing to so many illiterate children?
Big Changes are Coming to Admin & Reports
From 28th May you’ll notice some changes to Admin & Reports. Moving forward, licenses will be allocated at the student level, not the group. This means that students within a group can have access to different programs. Creating a New Student If a student profile is created via the ‘Create New Monkey’ button, they …
Founding the Bristol Dyslexia Centre
Pat Jones’ teaching style and methods are unique because she believes learning can be and should be fun. This ethos evolved into the Nessy philosophy, and is something that makes Pat’s approach very different to the other Orton-Gillingham programs around the world.
Comparing Nessy Learning to Saxon Phonics: A Case Study
Tiffany James, Reading and Dyslexia Specialist, compares the traditional paper-based phonics teaching tool (Saxon Phonics) to a digital, games-based alternative (Nessy Learning), and their impact on child literacy. The study followed 22 children from kindergarten to halfway through second grade comparing their results to 22,000 children across the United States who had taken the DIBELs …
Nessy’s ‘Dyslexia Explained’ Has Been Translated into Greek
We’re excited to announce our successful and sought-after book ‘Dyslexia Explained’ has been translated into Greek!
The Nessy Login Process is Changing
From February 12th you’ll notice a new way to log in. We’ve done away with separate admin password and from now on you’ll be asked to log into Admin & Reports using your email address and password on the homescreen: You may still see the old Nessy log in screen. Please clear your browsing data using …
Don’t Wait for Your Child to Fail
I just heard about Ted (not his real name). While staying with his aunt, Ted wanted to write a postcard to his parents. His younger brother quickly wrote his card, but Ted could not get past the first 2 words. He felt ashamed. How can a child get to 9 years old and not …
Nessy Update – January 25th
Nessy has been undergoing some technical support fixes currently that will be rolled out across the platform Thursday 25th January at 10pm. Nessy may be temporarily unavailable during the update so please bear with us.
Best Accommodations for Homeschooled Students with Dyslexia
Homeschooling kids with dyslexia is often a much less stressful educational option to help these bright but struggling students. It does not, however, eliminate learning struggles. One way to help your child be successful in (or out of) the homeschooling environment is to offer them accommodations and strategies.
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