The Dyscalculia Assessment is a tool for investigating pupils' numeracy
abilities. It is designed to inform a personalised teaching programme
for individuals or small groups of pupils who have difficulties with
numbers. The assessment was devised at Emerson House, a specialist
centre in London supporting pupils with difficulties in numeracy and
literacy. The bestselling first edition of the book, written by Jane
Emerson and Patricia Babtie, was the winner of the ERA Best Special
Educational Needs Resource 2011.
This fully revised and updated second edition features a brand new
design, making the step-by-step assessment even easier to navigate and
use, wither by SENCOs or those with no specific special needs training,
The suggested script for each stage of the investigation that runs
alongside the photocopiable assessment sheets, make this book an
extremely user-friendly, accessible teaching and learning resource.
This book also includes:
- an introduction to dyscalculia and co-occuring conditions
- guidance on how to conduct the assessment, including tips on
behaviours to look out for
- information on the equipment you need and how to use it
- instructions on how to interpret the results of each stage of the
assessment and how to produce a personalised teaching plan
- games and activities to engage the pupils and reinforce numeracy
skills.
The Dyscalculia Assessment is ideal for use with primary school
children, but can easily be adapted for older students, and is
invaluable for SENCOs, TAs, educational psychologists and mainstream
teachers keen to support students with numeracy difficulties in their
class.
