2. LEARNING DISABILITY
It refers to a mixed group of disorders
manifested by significant difficulties in
the acquisition and use of listening,
speaking, writing, reasoning or
mathematical abilities.
6. ETYMOLOGY
Dyscalculia Comes from Greek and Latin
“Dys” means “badly”.
“Calculia”- from the Latin word
“Calculare” , means “to count”.
So that Dyscalculia means:
“ Counting badly ”.
7. DEFINITION
The department for education
defined it as:
“ A condition that affects the ability
to acquire arithmetic skills ” .
8. MORE ABOUT DYSCALCULIA
Difficulty in learning or comprehending arithmetic.
Difficulty with calculations.
Difficulty in understanding numbers.
It is generally seen as a specific developmental
disorder.
1 in 20 school aged children will have dyscalculia.
Estimate of prevalence of range between 3 and 6% of
population.
10. SYMPTOMS
Difficulty in:
classifying mathematical signs.
Reading a clock and telling time.
Calculating basic accounts like bills.
Learning multiplication tables.
Using calculators.
Learning and remembering mathematical rules and formulas.
Playing games that involve numbers.
Reading analog clocks / Telling the time.
Conceptualizing time and judging the passing of time.
Judging distance.
Handling money.
31. What can be done at home for
dyscalculia?
Learn as much as you can.
Play math games.
Create a home work station.
Cozy up with the calculator.
Boost confidence.
Help your child keep track of time.
Be up beat.
33. Role of a teacher
Every day examples.
Repeated reinforcement.
Encourage in their work.
Encourage to ask questions.
Teach multisensory study skills.
Use concrete-pictorial-abstract approach.
Opportunity to drill on skills.
Use memory tricks.
Use concrete pictorial-abstract approach.