Dyscalculia Presentation

1. Dyscalculia
By: Cooper Simms

2. Dyscalculia
 What is it?
 This is a math related learning disability that makes math tasks difficult for
students. Children may have a harder time understanding quantities vs concepts or
have a hard time grasping number senses(4=four).The mechanics of math like
recalling math facts may also be a challenge to a child. Along with that, the
working memory of being able to remember factors when doing a multiple step
problem can be difficult too.
 https://www.understood.org/en/tools/through-your-childs-eyes/player?simq=d7e339d7-7c55-4fd0-bef6-
94b1a640d9dc&standalone=true&simulation=true

3.  Symptoms
 Has difficulty recalling math facts
 Struggles to recognize patterns
 Struggles to understand math related terms
 Has a hard time grasping information from a chart or graph
 Facts
 43-65% of kids with dyscalculia also have dyslexia
 Students with dyscalculia tend to have math anxiety
 Genetic disorders such as fragile X syndrome, Gerstmann’s syndrome and Turner’s
syndrome can be associated with dyscalculia

4. Who this may affect
 Children with specific genetic disorders
 Brain development
 Environment
 Fetal alcohol syndrome
 Premiturity
 Brain Injury

5. Support/Treatment
 Who can help a child?
 Special Education teachers
 Math tutors or educational therapists
 Child psychologists
 Pediatric neuropsychologists
 No medications known for this learning disability
 Multisensory instruction
 Using all senses to learn
 Teaches math skills systematically
 Build on one another
 Concrete examples
 Visual Aids
 Graph paper
 Extra piece of paper to help cover up other work
 https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-
disabilities/dyscalculia/understanding-dyscalculia