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Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics

A Teaching Handbook
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Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics is an essential handbook that combines the latest research and practical methods to support learners facing numerical and mathematical challenges. This updated edition offers comprehensive coverage of dyslexia and dyscalculia theories and includes strategies to enhance understanding of concepts such as place value, decimals, fractions, and time. Authored by experienced mathematics teachers, it also addresses classroom issues like anxiety and motivation with links to valuable resources and standardised tests.
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This book is ideal for educators, specialist teachers, and parents seeking effective teaching strategies to support learners with dyslexia and dyscalculia. It is suitable for learners of all ages requiring tailored approaches to overcome mathematical difficulties.

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A seminal handbook in the field for more than 20 years, this new and updated edition of Mathematics for Dyslexicsand Dyscalculics contains the latest research and best practices for helping learners with numerical and mathematical difficulties.

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A seminal handbook in the field for more than 20 years, this new and updated edition of Mathematics for Dyslexics and Dyscalculics contains the latest research and best practices for helping learners with numerical and mathematical difficulties.

Provides a complete overview of theory and research in the fields of dyslexia and dyscalculia, along with detailed yet pragmatic methods to apply in the classroom.

Contains enhanced coverage of place value and the role of the decimal point, why fractions can challenge a developed logic for arithmetic, and the complexity of time. Offers new material on addressing anxiety, fear, motivation, and resilience in the classroom, and links to new resources including standardized tests and recommended reading lists.

Written by two mathematics teachers with 50 years of teaching experience between them, much of it in specialist settings for students with specific learning difficulties.

Offers effective teaching strategies for learners of all ages in a structured but accessible format.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119159964

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 368

About the Author

STEVE CHINN is an independent lecturer, writer and researcher, and Visiting Professor at the University of Derby, UK. He spent 24 years as headteacher of three specialist schools and was a mainstream teacher for 14 years. He was Founder and Principal of Mark College in Somerset, UK, a specialist residential school for young people with specific learning difficulties. In 2011 he set up and chaired the BDA's first subcommittee on dyscalculia. He has received the Marion Welchman International Award for Services to Dyslexia, and the Lady Radnor Award for Lifetime Services to Dyslexia. He has lectured and taught in over 30 countries worldwide and is the author of numerous books.

RICHARD ASHCROFT was headmaster at Mark College, UK, a specialist residential school for young people with specific learning difficulties. He taught mathematics at the secondary school level for almost 25 years. During his teaching career, he developed a series of teaching resources specifically for dyslexic students. He retired in 2006.

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