Professional Tutoring for Students with Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia affects a student’s ability to learn and comprehend math that goes far beyond the often over used statement “I’m bad at math”.
Believed to be rooted in the visual and language processing centers of the brain, students with dyscalculia can experience difficulty with:
- Basic counting
- Performing basic addition and subtraction
- Remembering number facts like the multiplication tables
- Comprehending written math problems
- Developing a vocabulary of mathematical terms
Until the basic fundamentals of math are understood and learned, the student with dyscalculia is unable to move on to more complex problems that they will encounter as they move through their school years. It is not that they are any less capable, in fact many students with learning difficulties excel in numerous areas.
A proper assessment will help identify the specific issues that are hindering a student’s ability to learn math. The parent and teacher can then work out a strategy to help the student learn more effectively based on their unique needs.
Working with a professional tutor who specializes in dyscalculia and other learning difficulties, like the tutors at Westside Tutoring & Testing Services, can help reinforce those strategies. This will allow the student to receive individualized, one-on-one tutoring focused specifically on them.
Westside Tutoring & Testing Services provides a free in-depth consultation and assessment.
If your son or daughter is having difficulty with learning math: