Dyscalculia: "Dyscalculia affects a person's ability to understand numbers and learn math facts. Students with this type of Learning Disability may also have poor comprehension of math symbols, may struggle with memorizing and organizing numbers, have difficulty telling time, or have trouble with counting" (Ldaamerica.org, 2015)
*Trisha Roiger
Characteristics of Dyscalculia:
*Trisha Roiger
Characteristics of Dyscalculia:
- Student shows difficulty understanding concepts of place value, and quantity, number lines, positive and negative value, carrying and borrowing
- Has difficulty understanding and doing word problems
- Has difficulty sequencing information or events
- Displays difficulty recognizing patterns when adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing
- Has difficulty understanding concepts related to time such as days, weeks, months, seasons, quarters, etc.
- Has difficulty putting language to math processes
- (Ldaamerica.org, 2015)
Causes of Dyscalculia:
- "Developmental dyscalculia is assumed to be caused by a difference in brain function, and/or structure, in areas of the brain involved in mathematics. This research is very much in its infancy compared to the research on dyslexia, because very little was known about how the brain represents mathematics until the last 15 or so years. Most of the research has been in special populations associated with dyscalculia such as individuals with Turner's Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, or born with a low birth weight." (Canadian Diabetes Association, 2015)
Resources For Parents:
Children Books:
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Dyscalculia In The Classroom:
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Accommodations:
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Modifications:
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References:
Dyscalculia,. (2015). Modifications and Accommodations. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://dyscalculiainfo.weebly.com/modifications-and-accommodations.html
Dyscalculia.me.uk,. (2015). The Dyscalculia Centre. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.dyscalculia.me.uk/Parent.html
Dyscalculia.org,. (2015). Access to Math - Dyscalculia.org. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.dyscalculia.org/accessibility
Ncld.org,. (2015). NCLD - National Center for Learning Disabilities. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.ncld.org/
Ronitbird.com,. (2015). Books on Dyscalculia | Ronit Bird. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.ronitbird.com/books/
Understood.org,. (2015). Parenting Coach. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from https://www.understood.org/en/tools/parenting-coach
Dyscalculia,. (2015). Modifications and Accommodations. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://dyscalculiainfo.weebly.com/modifications-and-accommodations.html
Dyscalculia.me.uk,. (2015). The Dyscalculia Centre. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.dyscalculia.me.uk/Parent.html
Dyscalculia.org,. (2015). Access to Math - Dyscalculia.org. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.dyscalculia.org/accessibility
Ncld.org,. (2015). NCLD - National Center for Learning Disabilities. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.ncld.org/
Ronitbird.com,. (2015). Books on Dyscalculia | Ronit Bird. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from http://www.ronitbird.com/books/
Understood.org,. (2015). Parenting Coach. Retrieved 15 March 2015, from https://www.understood.org/en/tools/parenting-coach
Scenarios:
A child with dyscalculia doesn't understand word problems. The teacher can accommodate for this child by having the student draw the word problems and use manipulatives to understand and solve the problem. The teacher can also assign the student less problems because it will take longer to solve the problems using the accommodations.
A child with dyscalculia struggles learning multiplication facts. A teacher can accommodate for this child by introducing songs and beats to help the student memorize multiplication facts. Rhyming will help the student learn the multiplication facts.
*Trisha Roiger
A child with dyscalculia doesn't understand word problems. The teacher can accommodate for this child by having the student draw the word problems and use manipulatives to understand and solve the problem. The teacher can also assign the student less problems because it will take longer to solve the problems using the accommodations.
A child with dyscalculia struggles learning multiplication facts. A teacher can accommodate for this child by introducing songs and beats to help the student memorize multiplication facts. Rhyming will help the student learn the multiplication facts.
*Trisha Roiger