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Additional Resources
to help you along the way Books
Dyscalculia Guidance
Understanding Dyscalculia for Teaching
100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyslexia
Understanding Dyslexia
Websites
LDOnline.org
KidsHealth.org/learning/Dyslexia
InterDys.org (Int’l Dyslexia Assoc)
Books for Students
My Name is Brian Brian
Lily & the Mixed Up Letters
6th Grade Can Really Kill You
Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
Obtaining Assistance
Dyslexia Teachers can use checklists to
record early signs of dyslexia Dyslexia Portfolio – eight short
tests that assess reading, spelling, phonology and digit span
Wechsler Intelligence Scale Dyscalculia Piagetian test of conservation of
number, classification, and seriation
Rey-Osterrieh’ Complex Figure Test – assesses attentive analytical and perceptual-organizational skills and the degree of precision.
Learning with
Created in Conjunction with
EDEE 409/Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Spring 2011
College of Charleston
It’s not just seeing things backwards An informational resource for
parents, students, and teachers.
Dyslexia & Dyscalculia
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems
longer.”
-Albert Einstein, overcame Dyslexia The condition characteristics of Dyscalculia may include: • Lack the basic capacity for
understanding numbers • Depend on “immature strategies”
(ex: counting on fingers to solve problems)
• Can sometimes be associated with dyslexia, attention-deficit hypertension disorder (ADHD), poor hand-eye coordination, and poor memory for non-verbal material
• Anxiety with numbers • Lacks the “starter kit” for
developing understanding of number and number operations
What is Dyslexia/Dyscalculia? Dyslexia is a processing difference experienced by people of all ages. Often characterized by difficulties in literacy, it can affect other cognitive areas such as memory, speed of processing, time management, coordination and directional aspects” (Reid & Green, 2007). Developmental dyscalculia is a condition that affects the ability to acquire arithmetical skills. Dyscalculic learners may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and have problems learning number facts and procedures. Even if they procedure a correct answer or use a correct method, they may do so mechanically and without confidence” (Butterworth & Yeo, 2004).
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Condition characteristics of Dyslexia include, but are not limited to:
• Unusually slow to write and to copy information
• Cannot easily remember verbal instruction
• Shows little interest in reading • Becomes embarrassed if asked to
read in public • Demonstrates a lack of
confidence in own ability • Often reverses the order of words
or letters when speaking • Confuses the order of sounds
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• Weakness in working memory • Weakness in visual memory
Remember, you aren’t alone! It is estimated that 1 out of 5 students struggle with Dyslexia. Including some of these famous names: Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney, Orlando Bloom, Tom Cruise, Jay Leno, Whoopi Goldberg, Vince Vaughn, Kiera Knightley, and many more…