What to read after Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Mathematics?

This book is written for teachers and tutors who help dyslexic and dyscalculic children with their understanding of mathematics. This practical book reveals helpful ways in which to tackle both simple and complex concepts with learners of all ages. This second edition has been updated to include references to using technology that will help learners with dyslexia and dyscalculia reinforce their mathematical skills and also contains a number of photocopiable resources that can be used in the classroom. This book outlines current thinking in the field and shows how the research methods that have been proven as successful can be used in classrooms. This book encourages flexible methods and gives teachers the confidence to discuss alternative solutions with their learners and help them achieve success. It is an ideal handbook for parent-teacher programmes and is also suitable for in-service training. Table of contents: * Dyslexia and dyscalculia (success in mathematics) * Factors affecting learning (specific difficulties, thinking and learning styles) * The language of mathematics (reading difficulties, word problems, spelling in mathematics, writing in mathematics) * Assessment, intervention strategies and teaching (intervention strategies and intervention teaching) * Early numeracy skills (maths symbols and basic number skills) * Developing number skills (times tables, fractions, decimal fractions, percentages, estimation and approximation, money and time) * Calculating (new topics, basic computation) * Algebra - strategies * Shape, space and measures - strategies * Handling data - strategies * Dyslexia, dyscalculia and technology (computer technology and learning differences) * Appendix: memory cards * References and suggested reading.