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| How to Help Learners with Dyscalculia | Unfortunately there is no clearly defined criterion or diagnostic test to define dyscalculia. Pupils typically experience considerable difficulties referred to some specific or even all aspects of mathematics. When a teacher determines that a pupil has dyscalculia special education support should be offered immediately. There exists a lot of classroom accommodations and ways for teacher to provide there learners with math disability to overcome difficulties they have in mathematical and arithmetic aspects.
 The main task of a teacher (or tutor) is to encourage the right attitude to the process of learning. Never say that the child wasn’t good at doing something, try to convince that everyone can solve mathematical tasks and situations. Make the winning situation your main objective in the learning process.
Understanding of concrete manipulatives should take place before moving to the abstract concepts. Using situations of the real life and objects for visualization provides opportunities for better solving the problems while working on the certain task. Visualization should be the key to childs’ understanding. Use bright pictures, words; relate all tasks to real-life situations as much as possible to provide help in proper understanding. Make sure you provide all the necessary help in learning math language and mathematical symbols.
Make each your lesson not alike the other. Make fun approach the basics. Computer games, cards with different tasks will help pupils with math disability to learn numbers. Only ten minutes per day can make wonders.
Growing confidence in your pupils is one of the most important steps to future success not only in mathematics but also in other educational subjects.
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