Dyscalculia and maths resources
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Persistent difficulties with maths can affect children in different ways.
Some children rely heavily on counting on their fingers or from one, long after their peers have moved on to instant recall. Others may not have a secure sense of number, struggling to judge the size or magnitude of a number without counting, or find mental maths exhausting and get wildly different results on the same type of question from one day to the next.
These resources explain dyscalculia and maths difficulties in clear, parent-friendly language.
━ Choose where to begin
Persistent difficulties with maths can affect children in different ways.
Some children rely heavily on counting on their fingers or from one, long after their peers have moved on to instant recall. Others may not have a secure sense of number, struggling to judge the size or magnitude of a number without counting, or find mental maths exhausting and get wildly different results on the same type of question from one day to the next.
These resources explain dyscalculia and maths difficulties in clear, parent-friendly language.
━ Choose where to begin
Persistent difficulties with maths can affect children in different ways.
Some children rely heavily on counting on their fingers or from one, long after their peers have moved on to instant recall. Others may not have a secure sense of number, struggling to judge the size or magnitude of a number without counting, or find mental maths exhausting and get wildly different results on the same type of question from one day to the next.
These resources explain dyscalculia and maths difficulties in clear, parent-friendly language.
━ Maths and dyscalculia
Dyscalculia and maths difficulties
Understanding dyscalculia and SpLD in maths
AEDDS dyscalculia indicator checklist. A short checklist to help you notice common signs.
British Dyslexia Association: Dyscalculia. A clear explanation of dyscalculia and how it is diagnosed.
Centre for Educational Neuroscience. A blog busting common myths about dyscalculia.
TEDx talk from Line Rothman. What it is like to live with dyscalculia.
For parents
Dyscalculia Network. Answers to common questions parents have about supporting a dyslexic child.
Safety in Numbers. A podcast for parents of children with dyscalculia and difficulties in maths.
Alice Earnshaw Dyscalculia Support. A Facebook page dedicated to supporting parents of children with dyscalculia or SpLD in maths.
Dyscalculia Support for Parents (UK). Join other parents of children with maths difficulties in this private Facebook group. Answer the questions and agree the group rules to join.
For children
What is a Specific Learning Difficulty in Maths? An AEDDS cartoon explaining what an SpLD in maths and dyscalculia are.
Preparing for assessment
Social stories to help your child know what to expect on the day.
Dyscalculia assessment social story (primary age)
Dyscalculia assessment social story (secondary age)
Joint assessment social story (primary age)
Joint assessment social story (secondary age)
Every day support and tools
DysCalculator. A calculator designed for children and adults with dyscalculia.
Number Sense (Nessy). An online programme to help 4-8 year olds develop a sense of number at home.
Dynamo Maths. An online intervention programme for 6-11 year olds to address gaps.
For adults with dyscalculia
Dyscalculia Network. A not-for-profit community raising awareness of dyscalculia.
Support from Warwick University. Guidance for students with dyscalculia.
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). Financial support to cover study-related costs.
Access to Work. Government support for people whose disability affects their work.
━ Maths and dyscalculia
Dyscalculia and maths difficulties
Understanding dyscalculia and SpLD in maths
AEDDS dyscalculia indicator checklist. A short checklist to help you notice common signs.
British Dyslexia Association: Dyscalculia. A clear explanation of dyscalculia and how it is diagnosed.
Centre for Educational Neuroscience. A blog busting common myths about dyscalculia.
TEDx talk from Line Rothman. What it is like to live with dyscalculia.
For parents
Dyscalculia Network. Answers to common questions parents have about supporting a dyslexic child.
Safety in Numbers. A podcast for parents of children with dyscalculia and difficulties in maths.
Alice Earnshaw Dyscalculia Support. A Facebook page dedicated to supporting parents of children with dyscalculia or SpLD in maths.
Dyscalculia Support for Parents (UK). Join other parents of children with maths difficulties in this private Facebook group. Answer the questions and agree the group rules to join.
For children
What is a Specific Learning Difficulty in Maths? An AEDDS cartoon explaining what an SpLD in maths and dyscalculia are.
Preparing for assessment
Social stories to help your child know what to expect on the day.
Dyscalculia assessment social story (primary age)
Dyscalculia assessment social story (secondary age)
Joint assessment social story (primary age)
Joint assessment social story (secondary age)
Every day support and tools
DysCalculator. A calculator designed for children and adults with dyscalculia.
Number Sense (Nessy). An online programme to help 4-8 year olds develop a sense of number at home.
Dynamo Maths. An online intervention programme for 6-11 year olds to address gaps.
For adults with dyscalculia
Dyscalculia Network. A not-for-profit community raising awareness of dyscalculia.
Support from Warwick University. Guidance for students with dyscalculia.
Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). Financial support to cover study-related costs.
Access to Work. Government support for people whose disability affects their work.
━ Maths and dyscalculia
Dyscalculia and maths difficulties
Understanding dyscalculia and SpLD in maths
AEDDS dyscalculia indicator checklist.
A short checklist to help you notice common signs.British Dyslexia Association: Dyscalculia.
A clear explanation of dyscalculia and how it is diagnosed.Centre for Educational Neuroscience.
A blog busting common myths about dyscalculia.TEDx talk from Line Rothman.
What it is like to live with dyscalculia.
For parents
Dyscalculia Network.
Answers to common questions parents have about supporting a dyslexic child.Safety in Numbers.
A podcast for parents of children with dyscalculia and difficulties in maths.Alice Earnshaw Dyscalculia Support.
A Facebook page dedicated to supporting parents of children with dyscalculia or SpLD in maths.Dyscalculia Support for Parents (UK).
Join other parents of children with maths difficulties in this private Facebook group. Answer the questions and agree the group rules to join.
For children
What is a Specific Learning Difficulty in Maths?
An AEDDS cartoon explaining what an SpLD in maths and dyscalculia are.
Preparing for assessment
Social stories to help your child know what to expect on the day.
Dyscalculia assessment social story (primary age)
Dyscalculia assessment social story (secondary age)
Joint assessment social story (primary age)
Joint assessment social story (secondary age)
Every day support and tools
DysCalculator.
A calculator designed for children and adults with dyscalculia.Number Sense (Nessy).
An online programme to help 4-8 year olds develop a sense of number at home.Dynamo Maths.
An online intervention programme for 6-11 year olds to address gaps.
For adults with dyscalculia
Dyscalculia Network.
A not-for-profit community raising awareness of dyscalculia.Support from Warwick University.
Guidance for students with dyscalculia.Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA).
Financial support to cover study-related costs.Access to Work.
Government support for people whose disability affects their work.
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The Dyscalculia Email
Every Saturday at 8am, another resource could land straight in your inbox. It might contain a strategy, a game, a way of thinking, a term explained, recent updates or simply permission to rest and reset. Short enough to read with your coffee, focused enough to make an impact.
━ STAY IN THE LOOP
The Dyscalculia Email
Every Saturday at 8am, another resource could land straight in your inbox. It might contain a strategy, a game, a way of thinking, a term explained, recent updates or simply permission to rest and reset. Short enough to read with your coffee, focused enough to make an impact.
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