Table of Contents

List of illustrations 1. Introduction: Mathematics Learning Difficulties and dyscalculia 2. Factors that affect learning 3. What the curriculum asks pupils to do and where difficulties may occur 4. Cognitive style in mathematics 5. Developmental perspectives. A pragmatic approach 6. The vocabulary and language of mathematics 7. Anxiety, attributions and communication 8. The inconsistencies of mathematics 9. Manipulatives, materials and visual images: multisensory learning 10. The nasties. Long division and fractions Appendix 1 Further reading Appendix 2 Checklists Appendix 3 Resources References and notes Index

About the Author

Steve Chinn is a Visiting Professor at the University of Derby. He is also the author of More Trouble with Maths: A Complete Guide to Identifying and Diagnosing Mathematical Difficulties, 3rd edition and editor of The Routledge International Handbook of Dyscalculia and Mathematical Learning Difficulties. He has lectured and trained teachers in over 30 countries.

Reviews

[This book] focuses on the individual student and shows how to equip them with both an understanding of the problem and appropriate strategies to deal with the difficulties experienced. It draws on practical experience and evidence-based methods as well as current research […] This will be seen as an essential resource.Dr. Gavin Reid Psychologist and author of Dyslexia and Inclusion: Classroom Approaches for Assessing, Teaching and Learning. Steve’s Chinn's book The Trouble with Maths has long been an essential part of any special needs teacher’s toolkit.Patricia Babtie and Jane Emerson.Steve’s books are very well respected and well known and are generally the first port of call for someone looking for information on dyscalculia and maths difficulties.Judy Hornigold - International Lecturer in Dyscalculia.