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Dyscalculia: In and Out of the Classroom
Dyscalculia: In and Out of the Classroom Dyscalculia, a learning disability that affects one’s ability to learn mathematics, may cause difficulty with counting, working memory for numbers, ability to recognize patterns, time, sense of direction, estimation of distance and volume,
What is Dyscalculia?
What is Dyscalculia? This blog is an excerpt from How to Identify, Screen, and Support Students with Dyscalculia, a summarization of The Transformative Potential of Early Screening for Dyscalculia, The Discounted Specific Learning Disability by Dr. Sandra Elliott and Sam Wertheim, Doctoral
10 Common Signs of Dyscalculia
10 Common Signs of Dyscalculia Dyscalculia is a learning disability that affects one’s ability to learn mathematics, as compared to same age peers who receive identical instruction. It may cause difficulty with counting, working memory for numbers, ability to recognize
Five Ideas for Teaching Math to Special Education Students
Five Great Ideas for Teaching Math to Special Education Students Empower Students to Excel Special Education students deserve the same opportunities to showcase their academic skills as their peers. As Toni Barton wrote for Getting Smart in 2019, “… exceptional
Build Student Portfolios in TouchMath Hub
Build Student Portfolios in TouchMath Hub One of the things we have heard from educators time and again is that managing student assignments, records, and data can be challenging. Questions abound on how best to keep track of a combination
Explore MyTouchMath: Our Student-Facing Digital Interface
Explore MyTouchMath: Our Student-Facing Digital Interface The changing landscape of technology in education can be overwhelming, but also offers opportunities for math learning like never before. At TouchMath, we wanted to step in and close the gap with an easy-to-use
Dyscalculia is Hard to Spell: The Art of Advocacy
Dyscalculia is Hard to Spell: The Art of Advocacy According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 1 in 5 children in the U.S. have learning and attention issues. Learning and attention issues are difficulties that affect various aspects of
Behind the Misconceptions: Hidden Disabilities
Behind the Misconceptions: Hidden Disabilities According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, an estimated 15% of the U.S. population, equivalent to one in every seven individuals, grapples with a learning disability. This translates to roughly 10 million children and
How Does TouchMath Help Students with Dyscalculia?
How Does TouchMath Help Students with Dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a learning disability that affects one’s ability to learn mathematics, as compared to same age peers who receive identical instruction. It may cause difficulty with counting, working memory for numbers, ability
