Dyscalculia Primer and Resource Guide

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Anna Wilson is an OECD Post-Doctoral Fellow at INSERM U562, Paris, conducting cognitive neuroscience research on the remediation of dyscalculia.

The purpose of this primer is to explain the cognitive neuroscience approach to dyscalculia (including the state of research in this area), to answer frequently asked questions, and to point the reader towards further resources on the subject.

Further references include some of the major scientific literature in the field, as well as reading suggestions for teachers and parents.

Note: The term dyscalculia in this document refers to developmental dyscalculia (present from birth or at an early age) and not to acquired dyscalculia (acquired as a result of brain lesion).

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Does this child have dyscalculia – and if so what should we do about it?

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Assessing a pupil or student who appears to be poor at maths to see if the child is suffering from dyscalculia is useful as means of helping assign limited resources.

This assessment can be done through an educational psychologist, of course, although this can be rather expensive – and of itself it doesn’t actually provide any resources that can be used to help the pupil or student after the assessment.

The Dyscalculia Centre has been looking into this problem for some time, and we have now come up with an on-line test which is much lower cost than a visit to an educational psychologist.

What is more, having marked the test we then provide a comprehensive set of copiable materials relevant to that student. These resources can then be used in school by an assistant teacher or SENCO working with the student.

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Make Britain Count

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The Telegraph’s 2012 campaign aims to tackle Britain’s growing problem with numeracy skills, where seven million adults cannot grasp basic mathematics. Find out more about the reforms needed and how you can get involved. Like the campaign on Facebook to receive updates from us and add #makebritaincount to tweets to support us on Twitter.

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Differential Diagnosis and Treatment for Dysgraphia, Dyslexia

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Today\’s Presentation. 1. Providing a Conceptual, Research-Based Model for Diagnosis and Treatment of 4 specific learning disabilities2. Diagnostic Flow Charts for each specific learning disability3. Treatment Implications4. Problem Solving Consultation with Teachers5. Building Trusting, Caring, Culturally Sensitive Home-School Connections.

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Number Bonds by Thinkout

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About.com has an award where readers gets to nominate and vote for the best app for children with special needs. It’s called Favorite Special Needs App, and Number Bonds by Thinkout, suiting for anyone who wants to learn numbers – special needs or not – was nominated! We’re so proud, and especially so since a nomination in this prestigious category means that the app delivers to the hardest group of all.

Number Bonds by Thinkout is based on research on children with dyscalculia (number blindness), so it doesn’t come as a great surprise to us, but none the less – it’s plenty of joy to see it in the nominee list.

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