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About this talk: Jane Emerson provides an introduction into the less well known condition of dyscalculia. She considers the question 'What is dyscalculia?'
About the speaker: Jane Emerson, the founder of Emerson House, is a speech and language therapist with more than 25 years' experience of working with children. She is an expert in dyslexia and dyscalculia.
Talk Topics - Dyscalculia
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Key Points covered in This talk:
Dyscalculia Symptoms: Jane Emerson describes the dyscalculia symptoms and the effects of dyscalculia. She explains the way in which children struggle to gain any sense of number and therefore those with dyscalculia symptoms find even basic maths difficult.
Dyscalculia Teaching & Help: Jane Emerson describes how to provide children with dyscalculia, teaching & help. She emphasises the the need to use actual materials to try and develop numerosity.
Reading and Maths Assessments: Veronica Bidwell gives an insight into what reading and maths assessments entail. The talk covers how assessments are scored, what scores mean and the implications.
Proving Dyscalculia exists
Dyslexia / dyscalculia link?
Dyscalculia
What percentage of people have dyscalculia?
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