Dyscalculia

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How is it diagnosed?

Dyscalculia can't be diagnosed by brain functions yet, so it's diagnosed based off of effect, and you have to have more than one struggle in math.

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Treatment options

The best treatment is remedial education. Other programs that have been successful include "Project Math" and teaching computer skills. There isn't a true cure.

Characteristics of Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia

Dyscalculia is a learning disability in which, the student is unable to understand mathematical concepts, remember the right sequence of steps in problem solving or recognize mathematical representations.

Language processing difficulties, which result in a person having trouble processing and making sense of what the ear hears.

Modifications for people with dyscalculia

1. Use graph paper to solve problems so they don't make errors from improperly lining up numbers.

2. Have the child read the math problem out loud, even if it isn't a word problem.

3. Give the child additional input while they're solving the problem.

Effective strategies to teach a child with dyscalculia.

How it impacts individual and family.

How it impacts indiviuals school.

1. Impacts them their whole life.

2. Could develop anxiety from dyscalculia.

3. When they get a job, they could get a less paying job.

4. Makes them develop a strong dislike for math.

5. They're gonna have difficulties with their everyday finances.

1. They fall behind in primary school.

2. In secondary school, math classes become very hard for them to pass.

3. Teacher interations could be poor, because student starts to give less effort.

4. Social skills start to lack because they begin to lose self esteem.

5. Peer interactions are strained because of the modifications the student is getting, the other students are confused why they don't get modifications.

Teaching strategies for students with dyscalculia should be made as interesting as possible. Make learning interactive, lively and create a friendly atmosphere. Few strategies that you can adopt while teaching math problems to children with dyscalculia are given below.