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Does this pupil 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.

The on-line Dyscalculia Test covers the individual’s attitude towards mathematical concepts and issues, plus specific questions on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, shapes, percentages and time. It is intended for anyone aged over seven years, but obviously does imply that the individual would be expected to be able to answer some basic questions in each of these subject areas.

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Dealing with Developmental Disabilities in the Classroom and Outside

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Dyscalculia is often referred to as the  math version of dyslexia. This, for the most part, can be an accurate comparison. Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that affects the students visual-spatial abilities which results in difficulty processing the material that their eyes see. This therefore affects their ability to understand and compute math in the classroom. This disability also frequently affects the students language processing skills as well because it takes them longer to comprehend what is going on around them.This disability, like so many others, varies in severity and also in the area that it affects the child’s learning. For individuals with difficulty in the visual-spatial department, it makes it more difficult to visualize and identify patterns as well as difficulty memorizing or learning a sequence of steps needed to solve a problem.

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Strategies to Support a Child With Dyscalculia in the Classroom

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When a teacher discovers that they have a student with dyscalculia, they are often unsure about what the condition is, what difficulties the student will face and what strategies and methods they can use in the classroom to support the learning of their student. Here is an overview of what dyscalculia is, what difficulties a student may face and what strategies can be put into place to support their education.

When a teacher discovers that they have a student with dyscalculia, they are often unsure about what the condition is, what difficulties the student will face and what strategies and methods they can use in the classroom to support the learning of their student. Here is an overview of what dyscalculia is, what difficulties a student may face and what strategies can be put into place to support their education.

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The Dyscalculia Assessment

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In this important new book, Jane Emerson and Patricia Babtie lay out in a clear and systematic way how teachers can identify dyscalculic learners, and how they can help them achieve proficiency inbasic arithmetic. Jane and Patricia are both very experienced special needs teachers whose recom-mendations are built on many years of teaching dyscalculic learners. Both of the authors, like me,have learnt a great deal about how best to do this from Dorian Yeo, perhaps the deepest thinker inthe field of dyscalculia intervention

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