Understanding Dyscalculia and Numeracy Difficulties

The definitive handbook on dyscalculia and numeracy difficulties, explaining what to teach and how to teach it

A complete, accessible guide to understanding dyscalculia and poor numeracy, this book covers number sense and how the brain processes numbers, assessment, planning intervention, what to teach, how to teach it, and how parents can help. Essential for parents, teachers and education professionals working with a child with numeracy difficulties.

Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects the acquisition of numerical skills. A far larger number of pupils, while not dyscalculic, fail to acquire the basic numerical skills required for everyday life.

Whatever the cause of poor numeracy it is essential that these difficulties are identified and addressed. This book looks at how adults can help identify each child's specific areas of difficulty and describes a multi-sensory approach that can be adapted for the needs of each student to help them better understand numbers and apply that understanding to solve problems. It covers the origins of number sense and how the brain deals with numbers, assessment, planning intervention, what to teach and how to teach it, and how parents can help their children.

This straightforward guide will be essential reading for any parent, teacher or education professional working with a child with dyscalculia or numeracy difficulties.