Dealing with Dyscalculia: Sum Hope 2

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DIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptPresenting a new method for learning math, this guide is for people who have dyscalculia, a condition characterized by mathematical ability substantially below expectation given a person’s age, general intelligence, and education. Dyscalculia can affect a person’s life in many ways—from dealing with a financial budget to keeping track of time—and this sympathetic, accessible book helps make everyday math easier. It offers alternative techniques for adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying, fractions, and percentages in an unconventional and relaxed way. Developing one of the most important skills in life enables those with dyscalculia to build confidence in using numbers and feel in control./P/DIVDIVBSteve Chinn/Bis the founder of the Mark College, Highbridge (Somerset), UK—a specialist school for people with dyslexia—and a teacher specializing in people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. He is the author ofIMathematics for Dyslexics/IandIThe Trouble with Maths/I, which won the NASEN/TES Award./DIV

 

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