Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Mathematics

by Anne Henderson

Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Mathematics will be an essential resource for teachers, classroom assistants, and SENCOs who help dyslexic and dyscalculic children with their understanding of mathematics. Written in an accessible style with helpful illustrations, this practical book reveals helpful ways in which to tackle both simple and complex concepts with students of all ages. This second edition has been updated to include references to using technology that will help children with dyslexia and dyscalculia reinforce their mathematical skills and also contains a number of photocopiable resources that can be used in the classroom. Written by Anne Henderson, who is experienced in teaching language and mathematics to pupils with dyslexia and dyscalculia, this book outlines current thinking in the field and shows how the research methods that have been proven as successful can be used with whole classes of children. This book encourages flexible methods and gives teachers the confidence to discuss alternative solutions with their pupils and help them achieve success. It is an ideal handbook for parent-teacher programmes and is also suitable for in-service training.

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

Educational Consultant affiliated to the Dyslexia Unit of the University of Wales, Bangor. In the early seventies she began teaching students with Specific Learning Difficulties in Literacy for the Dyslexia Unit at Bangor University where Professor T.R. Miles was Director. In 1981 she started to help dyslexic students of all ages who were struggling with mathematics, eventually working as a Special Needs Mathematics Co-ordinator with older students for fifteen years.

Anne has lectured on mathematics and dyslexia for Diploma, Certificate and CLANSA (Certificate for Literacy and Numeracy Support Assistants) courses for the Oxford, Cambridge and Royal Society of the Arts Examination Boards, as well as in-service for schools and colleges throughout the UK and Ireland. She has presented papers in most major universities in the UK as well as all the British Dyslexia International Conferences. In 1993 she presented a paper on ‘Maths and Dyslexia’ at the Orton Dyslexia Conference in New Orleans. In addition she has presented papers in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States of America.

Anne has written four books on Mathematics and Dyslexia and the article on the same topic for the 2004 British Dyslexia Association Handbook.