Categories

10 Strategies for Managing Dyscalculia

Review Often

Since dyscalculic students find it difficult to remember math-related information, it is usually hard to learn new skills that build on previous lessons. Short, frequent review sessions will help keep the information fresh in the memory [1] and applicable to the next problem. Creating written or visual references like diagrams and cards can help with quick reviews. Like every learning disorder, dyscalculia affects [2] student success in and outside the classroom. Study strategies that bring the abstract world of mathematics down to visual and verbal cues and physical props can help dyscalculic students get through problems solving math.