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Math Disabilities
Kate AppelJustina PatrickJune 18, 2013
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Mad Minute
YOU ARE BEING TIMED!
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Math DisabilitiesStudents can struggle with 1 or more of the following:
O Number Concept O Counting O Arithmetic skillO Process and sequencingO Memory O Visual-Spatial concepts
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Dyscalculia
OA broad term for a variety of learning difficulties in math
OCan vary greatly from mild to severe
O Impacts approx. 5 – 8% of all students
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Two types of Dyscalculia
OQuantitative – counting and calculation
OQualitative –conceptualizing processes or spatial sense
OBoth
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What do I look for?O Difficulty or inability to:
O Subitize or groupO Learn math factsO Tell or track time and/or directionO Determine pattern or sequenceO Organize numbersO Remember processes or results
O Inconsistent results
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http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/what-is-dyscalculia
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Misleading SymptomsO Students with an anxiety about
mathematics
O Teachers providing inadequate instruction
O Students with Dyslexia which may impact mathematic performance
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How can I help?O Develop meaningful practice exercises
O Illustrate concepts with pictures &
diagrams
O Use a variety of manipulatives
O Create connections for students
O Introduce mnemonic tools & patterns
O Incorporate all types of learning styles
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Closing Activity
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Final Thoughts
Listen to your intuitionObserve each studentValue their needsExplore all possibilities
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Questions?
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ResourcesO Sousa, D. (2007). How The Special Needs
Brain Learns (2nd ed.). Thousands Oaks, CA: Corvin Press
O Butterworth, B., Yeo, D. (2004). Dyscalculia Guidance. United Kingdom: nfer Nelson Publishing Co Limited.
O www.ncld.orgO www.ldonline.org