Primary School Dyscalculia

A Case Study of Teaching Addition and Subtraction to a Student With Dyscalculia

Beyza Koç, PhD, İsa Korkmaz, PhD

A third-grader with dyscalculia completed 63 individual math lessons using materials and games. The student achieved over 90% of the learning goals and improved both his math skills and self-confidence.

Helping Children with Dyscalculia: A Teaching Programme with three Primary School Children

Esmeralda Zerafa

A targeted program worked individually with three primary school children with dyscalculia using the Catch Up Numeracy intervention. After twenty focused sessions, the children improved in basic number skills and showed greater confidence and enjoyment in learning math.

An Open Trial Assessment of "The Number Race", An Adaptive Computer Game for Remediation of Dyscalculia

Anna J. Wilson, Stanislas K. Revkin, David Cohen, Laurent Cohen, Stanislas Dehaene

Open trial of an adaptive computer game with 7–9-year-olds with math difficulties. Training focused on number sense and comparison. Children improved in subitizing, number comparison, and subtraction. Teachers can use similar digital number-sense games as short, frequent practice to support core numerical skills.

A Systematic Review of Interventions for Children Presenting With Dyscalculia in Primary Schools

Thato Monei, Athena Pedro

The article reviewed interventions for primary school children with dyscalculia, focusing on studies from 2004 to 2014. It found several instructional methods that improved number understanding, calculation skills, and related abilities.

An Overview of the Causes of Dyscalculia and Its Impact on Learners' Arithmetic Ability

Dineo Charmaine Molise, Luneta Kakoma

Exploratory study on dyscalculia in foundation-phase learners. Medical, cognitive, psychological, and environmental factors were linked to difficulties in learning math. Teachers can support students through targeted activities that build arithmetic understanding, number recognition, and problem-solving skills.