Diagnostics of Dyscalculia
Publication date
2019-01-31
Authors
van Luit, Hans
Editors
Fritz, Annemarie
Haase, Vitor Geraldi
Räsänen, Pekka
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Part of book
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Abstract
This chapter aims at describing dyscalculia, based on definitions from the WHO and DSM, and how behavioral experts can examine whether a low-performing student in math has dyscalculia or not. Based on a protocol for dyscalculia, three criteria, which must be met in order to diagnose dyscalculia, will be described. Five steps of conducting process research will be described in terms of the learnability of students. Because prevention is more promising than remediation, early education will be highlighted as an important moment to start helping young children in mastering math prerequisites, so they can start grade 1 without any big delay.
Keywords
Dyscalculia, Protocol, Diagnostic criteria, Prevention, Taverne
Citation
Van Luit, J E H 2019, Diagnostics of Dyscalculia. in A Fritz, V G Haase & P Räsänen (eds), International handbook of mathematical learning difficulties : from the laboratory to the classroom. Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 653-668. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97148-3_38