Mathematics for Dyslexics: Including DyscalculiaSteve Chinn, Richard Edmund Ashcroft Mathematics for Dyslexics: Including Dyscalculia, 3rd Edition discusses the factors that contribute to the potential difficulties many dyslexic learners may have with mathematics, and suggests ways of addressing these difficulties. The first chapters consider the theoretical background. The later chapters look at practical methods, which may help dyslexic learners. The book is designed to be comprehensive and to help teachers, support assistants, and parents understand the learner and to learn a range of skills and thus develop confidence and competence in working with dyslexic pupils. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Dyscalculia Dyslexia and Mathematics | 1 |
Chapter 2 Factors that may Contribute to Learning Difficulties in Mathematics | 17 |
Chapter 3 Cognitive Thinking Style in Mathematics | 37 |
Chapter 4 Testing and Diagnosis | 49 |
Chapter 5 Concept of Number | 61 |
Chapter 6 Addition and Subtraction Basic Facts | 81 |
Chapter 7 Times Tables | 91 |
Chapter 8 Computational Procedures for Addition and Subtraction | 117 |
Chapter 12 Operating with Fractions | 185 |
Chapter 13 Decimals | 213 |
Chapter 14 Percentages | 231 |
Chapter 15 Time | 237 |
Chapter 16 Teaching the Full Curriculum | 249 |
Chapter 17 Attacking and Checking Questions | 265 |
Chapter 18 Important Elements of a Teaching Programme | 281 |
Appendices | 295 |
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