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Mathematics Learning Disabilities

Dyscalculia
http://www.LD.org/info/indepth/dyscalculia.cfm
Dyscalculia is a learning disability involving math skills. According to the Journal of Pediatrics, dyscalculia, which is a lifelong condition, affects about 2% - 6.5% elementary school age children in the United States.

Self-Talk: Strategies for Success in Math
http://www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/SelfTalk.pdf
This article discusses turning the mathematics failure cycle of students with learning disabilities into a success cycle by using learning strategies and positive attributions. Identifies eight steps to success with learning strategies as well as six steps to positive attribution in math. The attribution theory is also explained.

Teaching Students Math Problem-Solving Through Graphic Representations
http://www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/Article5.pdf
This graphic representational technique shows how to use the strategy for solving word problems and discusses how to assess students’ problem-solving performance.

Using Memory-Enhancing Strategies To Learn Multiplication Facts
http://www.asdk12.org/depts/step/disability/documents/Memory.pdf 
This article discusses how students with learning disabilities can use memory-enhancing strategies to remember basic multiplication facts. Step-by-step instructions are provided for using pegwords and symbols to teach multiplication. Student self-assessment and self-monitoring are discussed and an example of a student progress chart is provided.