"Learning Difficulties" Clinic: Can poor learning be treated?

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  Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  This is round table.

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  Hello.

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  Welcome to Roundtable, where we serve up piping hot debates on the issues that sizzle in China and beyond.

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  I'm Niu Hong lin.

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  When you were a student, what was your favorite and least favorite subject?

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  Mathematics can sometimes be the answer of both questions for different students.

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  Now, what if I tell you some people struggle with math isnt just a lack of practice, and there literally is a doctor that can help with the math phobia?

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  Is there more to learning challenges than we realize?

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  For this episode, Im joined by Yu Xun and Steve Hatherly.

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  Now grab your virtual compass and follow us to the heart of the discussion.

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  In the vast ocean of knowledge, mathematics is often regarded as a beacon of intelligence.

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  Yet for some students, it seems crowded in mist.

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  The newly established mathematics learning difficulties clinic at the Shanghai Children's Medical center is like a small boat attempting to pierce through the fog, helping children find their way home.

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  However, the establishment of this clinic not only challenges our understanding of learning disabilities, but also provokes deep reflections on educational anxiety, family environment and assessment standards.

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  So can learning difficulties really be treated, or is it really an illness?

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  To answer these questions, let's first take a look at what is happening and all of the details that we need to know about this very special mathematics learning difficulty clinic.

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  So, as you already revealed, the clinic's name is spatial and mathematics learning difficulties clinic, and it has sparked heated discussions on social media, with appointments being in high demand.

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  So actually, this clinic is a collaboration between the psychological health team at Shanghai Children's Medical center, affiliated with Shanghai Jiaotung University School of Medicine and the psychology department of Shanghai Jiaotong University.

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  So it opened for the first time on October 8 and operates every Tuesday, with all appointments now already booked for the following three weeks.

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