This session will cover the definition and signs of dyscalculia; how it affects learners and what can be done in the classroom to accommodate these difficulties. Attendees will be introduced to a range of pedagogical tools including Cuisenaire rods (Butterworth & Chinn) and other manipulatives. Alternative methods of approaching numeracy problems will also be covered to provide a wide range of tools to educators. Numeracy anxiety and the co-morbidity of dyscalculia will be discussed.
Ascentis is both an Awarding Organisation and an Access Validating Agency creating cutting-edge qualifications for FE Colleges, Training Providers, Schools, Employers and many other organisations both in the UK and overseas.
The Ascentis Group includes IDLS (International Dyslexia Learning Solutions) whose focus is to provide specialist multi-sensory software to primary and secondary schools. The IDLS literacy & numeracy programmes are used by thousands of children across the world.
