Understanding Developmental Dyscalculia — 5 strategies from a Psychologist
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Around 5% of students have persistent difficulties learning numerical and mathematical skills.
Struggling with math skills can have a negative impact on students' academic success. But the research showing why some learners struggle with math lags behind the research on reading and writing difficulties.
In this webinar, Dr. Ansari will discuss:
- What we know about the potential causes of Math learning difficulties.
- How dyscalculia relates to other learning challenges, such as Dyslexia and Math anxiety.
- Evidence-based approaches to screening learners who might be at risk.
You'll leave with research-based strategies for helping students compensate for and overcome their mathematical learning difficulties.
Meet our speaker
Dr. Daniel Ansari
Daniel Ansari is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning in the Department of Psychology and the Faculty of Education at Western University in Canada, where he heads the Numerical Cognition Laboratory (www.numericalcognition.org). Ansari and his team explore the developmental trajectory underlying both the typical and atypical development of numerical and mathematical skills, using both behavioral and neuroimaging methods. Ansari has published over 140 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is member of the The College of the Royal Society of Canada, a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science as well as the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.