Signs Learning Difficulties Might Be Impacting Your Child’s Maths Performance

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Learning difficulties such as dyscalculia, along with conditions like ADHD, can affect how children process and retain information and maths is often one of the first subjects where the impact becomes visible.

If your child is working hard but making little progress in maths, or if maths has become a source of distress, it may indicate something more than a simple knowledge gap.

Dyscalculia, dyslexia, dyspraxia, maths anxiety, ADHD and knowledge gaps can look similar on the surface, but they have different causes and usually benefit from different kinds of support.

Using technology to support children with dyscalculia in pre-primary and primary school: insights, challenges and opportunities

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Developmental Dyscalculia (DD) is a specific neurodevelopmental learning disability that significantly impairs an individual’s ability to learn and process mathematical concepts. Given that preschool and primary school years represent critical windows for early intervention, this article aims to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of current assistive technology applications designed to support children with DD during this foundational educational period.

Rote drill is out, explicit instruction is in

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Rote drill is out, explicit instruction is in, especially for dyscalculia. Concrete, pictorial, abstract methods build real numeracy. For FASD, context is key – generalization requires reteaching routines.

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Making sense of decimal place value

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Do the learners you teach struggle with decimal place value? Check out this video, in the link below, with Dr Fiona Campbell with loads of amazing tips to help decode decimals for learners with dyscalculia!