Dyscalculia
- 2. Dyscalculia What is it? This is a math related learning disability that makes math tasks difficult for students. Children may have a harder time understanding quantities vs concepts or have a hard time grasping number senses(4=four).The mechanics of math like recalling math facts may also be a challenge to a child. Along with that, the working memory of being able to remember factors when doing a multiple step problem can be difficult too. https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes/player?simq=d7e339d7-7c55-4fd0-bef6- 94b1a640d9dc&standalone=true&simulation=true
- 3. Symptoms Has difficulty recalling math facts Struggles to recognize patterns Struggles to understand math related terms Has a hard time grasping information from a chart or graph Facts 43-65% of kids with dyscalculia also have dyslexia Students with dyscalculia tend to have math anxiety Genetic disorders such as fragile X syndrome, Gerstmann’s syndrome and Turner’s syndrome can be associated with dyscalculia
- 4. Who this may affect Children with specific genetic disorders Brain development Environment Fetal alcohol syndrome Premiturity Brain Injury
- 5. Support/Treatment Who can help a child? Special Education teachers Math tutors or educational therapists Child psychologists Pediatric neuropsychologists No medications known for this learning disability Multisensory instruction Using all senses to learn Teaches math skills systematically Build on one another Concrete examples Visual Aids Graph paper Extra piece of paper to help cover up other work https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning- disabilities/dyscalculia/understanding-dyscalculia