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Math Disabilities

Math Disabilities. Kate Appel Justina Patrick June 18, 2013. Mad Minute YOU ARE BEING TIMED!. Math Disabilities. Students can struggle with 1 or more of the following: Number Concept Counting Arithmetic skill Process and sequencing Memory Visual-Spatial concepts. Dyscalculia.

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Math Disabilities

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  1. Math Disabilities Kate Appel Justina Patrick June 18, 2013

  2. Mad MinuteYOU ARE BEING TIMED!

  3. Math Disabilities Students can struggle with 1 or more of the following: • Number Concept • Counting • Arithmetic skill • Process and sequencing • Memory • Visual-Spatial concepts

  4. Dyscalculia • A broad term for a variety of learning difficulties in math • Can vary greatly from mild to severe • Impacts approx. 5 – 8% of all students

  5. Two types of Dyscalculia • Quantitative – counting and calculation • Qualitative –conceptualizing processes or spatial sense • Both

  6. Quick Activity

  7. What do I look for? • Difficulty or inability to: • Subitize or group • Learn math facts • Tell or track time and/or direction • Determine pattern or sequence • Organize numbers • Remember processes or results • Inconsistent results

  8. http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/what-is-dyscalculiahttp://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/what-is-dyscalculia

  9. Misleading Symptoms • Students with an anxiety about mathematics • Teachers providing inadequate instruction • Students with Dyslexia which may impact mathematic performance

  10. How can I help? • Develop meaningful practice exercises • Illustrate concepts with pictures & diagrams • Use a variety of manipulatives • Create connections for students • Introduce mnemonic tools & patterns • Incorporate all types of learning styles

  11. Closing Activity

  12. Final Thoughts Listen to your intuition Observe each student Value their needs Explore all possibilities

  13. Questions?

  14. Resources • Sousa, D. (2007). How The Special Needs Brain Learns (2nd ed.). Thousands Oaks, CA: Corvin Press • Butterworth, B., Yeo, D. (2004). Dyscalculia Guidance. United Kingdom: nfer Nelson Publishing Co Limited. • www.ncld.org • www.ldonline.org

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