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It is vital to understand the challenges and provide the right support for learners with dyscalculia and specific learning difficulties in mathematics.
The book provides:
• an overview of current research explaining the nature and causation of dyscalculia
• guidance on the identification of dyscalculia
• examples of how to carry out informal and formal assessments
• an explanation of the principles of multisensory mathematics teaching
• an outline of a structured programme (for learners aged 5-14), together with examples of lesson planning and activities.
Designed for teachers specialising in the assessment and teaching of learners with dyscalculia, and those undertaking courses leading to Approved Teacher Dyscalculia (ATD) and Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA), the book is useful to any professional looking for an understanding of this area of specific difficulty.
Contents
Introduction
Part I: Dyscalculia and Mathematics Related Difficulties: Setting the Context
Chapter 1: The Nature of Dyscalculia
Chapter 2: Differences and Similarities between Dyscalculia and other Mathematics Related Difficulties
Chapter 3: The Role of Memory in Learning Mathematics
Chapter 4: Cognitive Processing Difficulties (and Abilities)
Chapter 5: Mathematics Anxiety
Part II: Identification and Assessment of Dyscalculia
Chapter 6: Screening Procedures
Chapter 7: Assessment of Memory
Chapter 8: Assessment of Basic Number Skills
Chapter 9: Assessment of Cognitive Thinking Style in Mathematics
Chapter 10: Assessment for Visual Stress
Chapter 11: Writing an Assessment Report on Mathematics Related Difficulties
Part III: Planning an Intervention for Learners with Mathematics Difficulties
Chapter 12: Models of Mathematical Development
Chapter 13: Planning a Programme of Support
Chapter 14: Multisensory Mathematics Teaching and Lesson Planning
Chapter 15: Mathematical Vocabulary
Chapter 16: Developing Number Concept and Mathematical Relationships
Chapter 17: Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
Part IV: Practical Teaching Examples
Chapter 18: Using Mathematical Models to Develop Relational Understanding
Chapter 19: Visualisation
Chapter 20: Problem-solving Approaches
Chapter 21: Linking Concepts to Everyday Events
Appendices
Appendix 1 (a) Digit Span Tasks
Appendix 1 (b) Visual Sequential Memory: Symbols
Appendix 1 (c) Visual-spatial Memory: Grids
Appendix 2: Outline of Programme (and Record Sheet)
Appendix 3 Solution to Algebra Problem (Grid Method)
