Identifying Dyscalculia in the Classroom

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Table of Contents

Classroom Accommodations
Managing Learning Difficulties
Dyscalculia Characteristics
Make Maths Lessons Positive
General Rules

Classroom Accommodations

In class Learning	Homework	Class work and Test taking
Review previous information with the child] Give the student a list of formulas Talk about how to solve the problem Draw sketches or charts to solve the problem Use manipulatives	Create separate worksheets for word problems and number problems Highlight or circle key words or numbers	Give extra time on tests Use a chart of math facts or multiplication tables More space to write problems and solutions Use objects and blocks or sticks to teach math ideas Check often to see if students understood

Classroom Accommodations

Managing Learning Difficulties

Learning difficulties may cause children to develop behavioral problems, such as:
- reduced self-confidence, shyness;
- fighting with other kids;
- increased irritability;
- tiredness, etc.
Interventions usually focus on problems instead of the cause.
It is necessary to address the fundamental cause (learning difficulty) rather than the child’s behavior.

Managing Learning Difficulties

Dyscalculia Characteristics

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder characterized by difficulties in learning mathematics.

A child who has dyscalculia:

seems to have little ‘number sense’;
has trouble with counting, memorizing arithmetical facts or numbers, following procedures, or executing strategies;
in any of the above tasks, may be inaccurate, slow or both;
exhibits dislike or anxiety towards math and/or avoidance behaviors, etc.

Dyscalculia Characteristics

Make Maths Lessons Positive

Maths teachers can address children with dyscalculia by making their lessons as positive as possible by:

giving children with dyscalculia their own sets of work to complete, which are in accordance with their level;
allowing extra time for completion: kids with learning difficulties may be slow, even with manageable tasks;
using written rather than spoken instructions to explain tasks: dyscalsulic children already spend a lot of energy on trying to solve mathematical tasks, and asking them to memorize the instructions may result in task overload.

Make Maths Lessons Positive

General Rules

Many children with learning disabilities require an individual approach. However, there are some general pointers to guide work with dyscalculic kids: