What is Dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia is defined as a difficulty in learning or comprehending math, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning math facts (www.ncld.org). Some children may have visual-spatial difficulties where they have difficulties processing what the eyes sees, while others may have language processing difficulties where they have a hard time processing what the ear hears (www.ncld.org). Dyscalculia comes in many forms. This graphic is a great illustration of how varied dyscalculia can be (this list is not exhaustive)
(www.tes.co.uk).
Dyscalculia is defined as a difficulty in learning or comprehending math, such as difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how to manipulate numbers, and learning math facts (www.ncld.org). Some children may have visual-spatial difficulties where they have difficulties processing what the eyes sees, while others may have language processing difficulties where they have a hard time processing what the ear hears (www.ncld.org). Dyscalculia comes in many forms. This graphic is a great illustration of how varied dyscalculia can be (this list is not exhaustive)
(www.tes.co.uk).
You may have noticed some of the following signs of dyscalculia in your child:
Your primary age child has been identified with dyscalculia, and we will work together to help him/her not fall behind or develop anxiety or anger towards math. Our first step to helping your child is to identify his/her strengths and weaknesses (www.dyscalculia.me.uk). It is easy for students with dyscalculia who have not been identified with the learning disability to fall behind in elementary school and they may develop anxiety or anger towards math as they get older (Wadlington & Wadlington, 2008). Since children are adaptable to learning at a younger age, it is possible to train a student’s brain to learn strategies to help them through their math difficulties (www.ncld.org).
- Trouble learning to count
- Difficulty understanding how the number (3) and a corresponding number of objects (3 cats) are related
- Having a hard time learning the vocabulary of math
- Trouble playing games that involve numbers and math strategies
- Difficulty estimating number and quantities
- Unable to recognize printed numbers
- Inconsistency - remembers how to solve a math problem one day, forgets how to solve it the next day
- Trouble remembering numbers (phone numbers, game scores)
- Uncomfortable joining peers in playing games that involve numbers, counting
and other math concepts (http://www.ncld.org/types-learning-disabilities/dyscalculia/common-warning-signs-of-dyscalculia-in-children-pre-k-to-grade-2)
Your primary age child has been identified with dyscalculia, and we will work together to help him/her not fall behind or develop anxiety or anger towards math. Our first step to helping your child is to identify his/her strengths and weaknesses (www.dyscalculia.me.uk). It is easy for students with dyscalculia who have not been identified with the learning disability to fall behind in elementary school and they may develop anxiety or anger towards math as they get older (Wadlington & Wadlington, 2008). Since children are adaptable to learning at a younger age, it is possible to train a student’s brain to learn strategies to help them through their math difficulties (www.ncld.org).