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 & literacy The bestselling first edition of the book written by Jane Emerson & Patricia Babtie was the winner of the ERA Best Special Educational Needs Resource 2011 This fully revised & updated second edition features a brand new design making the step-by-step assessment even easier to navigate & 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 & learning resource This book also
Includes::- an introduction to dyscalculia & co-occuring conditions- guidance on how to conduct the assessment including tips on behaviours to look out for- information on the equipment you need & how to use it- instructions on how to interpret the results of each stage of the assessment & how to produce a personalised teaching plan- games & activities to engage the pupils & reinforce numeracy skills The Dyscalculia Assessment is ideal to be used with primary school children but can easily be adapted for older students & is invaluable for SENCOs TAs educational psychologists & mainstream teachers keen to support students with numeracy difficulties in their class