This page is dedicated to identifying good resources of information on math learning disabilities.

The target audience is both teachers and parents of students/children struggling to learn math concepts and process.

These articles look at the processing problems that may result in math learning disability and present strategies for remediation

Learning Disabilities and How They Affect Mathematics Performance

What is a Mathematics Learning Disability- from the Council on Learning Disability CLD

Learning Disabilties in Math

Math Website/Resource Links www.Mathstory.com Supplementary Math-Elementary Level- Multisensory Math activities, videos, lesson plans and activities. The site includes science materials http://www.dyscalculia.org/- lot of information on math disability ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A MATHEMATICS PROGRAM K-6 Mathematics Instruction for Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities Grade Your Child's Math Class - this article from an Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project. lists characteristics of a good math class. What are the students and the teachers doing? Observe interactions, materials used, how is math being applied to real life... KHAN Academy- Learn math through online videos- and meet Salman KHAN founder of KHAN Academy via the video on edutopia Check out this example of a KHAN Academy math lesson YouTube Math Tutors Math in the US Today- YouTube- on math reasoning and math problem sovling. Whole Brain Teaching during Math, First Grade- YouTube Memory Aids for Fractions and Decimals - http://forum.swarthmore.edu/~sarah/hamilton/fracdec.mem.htm Dyscalculia: Letter to My Teacher- ie. Classroom learning accommodations/considerations for the student with a math disability.

Basics of Math from Misunderstood Minds- PBS/WGBH This website has several layers of useful information on the basics of math, what happens when students aren't getting "it" and what are the cognitive processes involved when students are having difficulty learning math.  There are numerous strategies both teachers and parents can use to support learning and success of math instruction with their children/students. Basics of Math http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/mathbasics.html Difficulties with Mathematics http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/mathdiffs.html Where do I begin? Strategies in Math http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/mathstrats.html

 

 

 

Suggested Mathematics Learning Accommodations for Specific Learning Disabilities

These are suggestions for mathematics learning accommodations based on specific learning disabilities. These learning accommodations have been proven successful with many learning disabled students. Not all of these learning accommodations are usually needed for most of the learning disabled students. Even using all these learning accommodations may not circumvent every student's learning disability. However, in every case the learning disabled students must be taught math study skills to help compensate for their learning problems.

Note-taker* Re-Work notes* Tape Recorder with tape counter* Large print handouts* Large print copies of important textbook pages* Taped textbook* Turn note book sideways* Take notes in different pen colors* Trained tutors

Note-takers* Re-work notes* Tape recorder with tape counter* Physical proximity Math video tapes* Trained tutor* Tape record important tutor explanations

Note-takers* Re-work notes* Tape recorder with tape counter* Handouts* Math video tapes* Fact sheets (flash cards)*

Color coded problem steps* Trained tutor* Tape record important tutor explanations* Strategy Cards for Higher Grades* Calculators

Extended time* Private test area* Quiet test area* Enlarged test questions* Test readers* Recording test on audio tape*

 

Kinesthetic options(chalkboard)* Specially lined/oriented paper* Color coded math equations* Calculators

Extended time   * Quiet test area*     Recording test on audio tape

Extended time    * Private test area    * Quiet test area*     Fact sheet handouts    * Strategy Cards for Higher Grades  

  *Clarification of test questions    * Calculators

Alternative Test Formats

Oral test     *Video monitored enlarged test    * Computer enlarged test    * Computer speech enhanced test