This programme explores the little known condition of dyscalculia - a problem in acquiring numeracy - and what can be done to help children with this learning disorder.
Not all brains develop in the same way. For some this can lead to specific difficulties learning, such as dyscalculia, which involves problems with basic numeracy. This programme looks at a young student who is bright in all other subjects yet a basic maths problem confounds him. Professor Bryan Butterworth is the leading authority on dyscalculia in the UK and explains that dyscalculia is a specific difficulty understanding number concepts and does not affect other subjects. Research implies that dyscalculia is most probably a defect in the parietal lobe function responsible for numeric processing. Specialist Support Centre, Emerson House works with children who have difficulties with numeracy and literacy. Through very structured, multi-sensory teaching and focusing on sets of concrete objects, children are better able to deal with being dyscalculia.
Not all brains develop in the same way. For some this can lead to specific difficulties learning, such as dyscalculia, which involves problems with basic numeracy. This programme looks at a young student who is bright in all other subjects yet a basic maths problem confounds him. Professor Bryan Butterworth is the leading authority on dyscalculia in the UK and explains that dyscalculia is a specific difficulty understanding number concepts and does not affect other subjects. Research implies that dyscalculia is most probably a defect in the parietal lobe function responsible for numeric processing. Specialist Support Centre, Emerson House works with children who have difficulties with numeracy and literacy. Through very structured, multi-sensory teaching and focusing on sets of concrete objects, children are better able to deal with being dyscalculia.
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Clearly explained and great to see a teacher working with a child
Excellent, clearly demonstrated, thank you
Very short but extremely interesting. One to watch if you have a child with dyscalculia in your class.
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