Dyscalculia Quiz

[charliegirl]

Ask the school to test him for dyscalculia. If he has it there are ways he can be taught that will help.

One thing you can try is to put pudding or sand in a cookie sheet and have him do his work in big sweeping letters.

Check out the games here. Some of them are for math and they make learning fun. When its fun, its easier to remember. At least one of them uses repetition also and that is always something they need.

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[marshcrone]

I am new here. My 14 year old (will be 15 in August) has failed her mandatory testing here in Texas twice (TAKS in math). She is in summer school and has one more chance in a couple of weeks. If she fails again she has to do 8th grade again! This year she finally tells me that strings of numbers look like noodle soup to her! I suspect she has dyscalculia and she has a number of the signs of dyslexia but doesn't have trouble with words and letters so... I don't know what to do and feel so lost! Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!!!

[charliegirl]

Send a letter to the head of special ed at her school and request they test her for learning disabilities, especially in the areas of math and reading. If it is a public school they have to test her.

The law won't recognize the request if it isn't in writing so its better to send it return receipt requested or take it in and get a signature from the person who accepts it. That way the school can't deny getting it (and many would).

Let us know how it goes and Welcome to our group!!!

[jj]

Nothing to add to what Charilegirl said but want to say hi and welcome to the site, Marshcrone!