Ways To Help Students Who Have Dyscalculia

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Mon, 2019-06-17 04:00
Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that has an impact on the ability to get school level arithmetic skills. Three to seven percent of the population will deal with this condition. It will persist into adulthood if it is not treated in childhood. Calculating, measuring time and calculating are things that will be impacted by this condition. Memory work and arithmetic drills are two of the pitfalls of living with this condition. Using your fingers to count is another good thing to do.
A learning disorder affecting the ability to acquire school-level arithmetic skills.

Key Takeaways:

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Dyscalculia has an impact on a student's ability to learn math skills like measuring.
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It's important to use what you have with Dyscalculia like pencils and cereal.
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Play games that are very engaging with students and make math look less threatening.