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All post by Hiwet Costa

Hiwet holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Trieste and is an expert in learning disorders. She is the co-founder of Happy Mind Training, a clinic specialized in intervention for mathematical learning difficulties. She is also a part of the diversity support team at Smartick. Currently, she collaborates with the Numerical Cognition Lab at the University of Málaga on projects related to intervention and assessment of dyscalculia.

Sep28

Dyscalculia Exercises in PDF to Work on Place Value

Dyscalculia Exercises in PDF to Work on Place Value

In today’s article, we will look at the difficulties children with dyscalculia face in understanding place value and how to address these difficulties. Place Value Place value refers to the position of a digit in a number. The rightmost position represents units, […]

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May05

Activities to Work On Dyscalculia: Board Games

Activities to Work On Dyscalculia: Board Games

Children with dyscalculia have difficulty in the acquisition of basic numerical skills. For example, they may have difficulty counting, understanding basic math concepts or memorizing math facts. Among the activities to work on dyscalculia, board games can play an important role in […]

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Apr19

Dyscalculia Treatment: LEGO building blocks

Dyscalculia Treatment: LEGO building blocks

Developmental dyscalculia is a disorder that makes it difficult to understand and use mathematical concepts such as time perception or measurement and to solve mathematical problems. LEGO blocks can help children with dyscalculia understand these mathematical concepts and procedures and treat dyscalculia. […]

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Apr11

What is Dyscalculia? Identification and Treatment

What is Dyscalculia? Identification and Treatment

In today’s post we will discuss dyscalculia, a learning disorder characterized by substantial difficulties in understanding and using mathematical concepts. Unlike dyslexia, which refers to reading difficulties, dyscalculia is related to numbers and mathematical skills in general. Definition Dyscalculia is a learning […]

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Mar21

How do I know if I have dyscalculia?

How do I know if I have dyscalculia?

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand and perform basic mathematical operations and to understand mathematical concepts and perform numerical calculations, even when taught repetitively. After reading this definition, you may ask yourself: How do I know […]

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Mar02

Visuospatial Dyscalculia: Characteristics and Treatment

Visuospatial Dyscalculia: Characteristics and Treatment

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that can present in a very heterogeneous form. When the most evident problems are at the level of visuospatial information processing, we can speak of visuospatial dyscalculia. What is Dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that affects […]

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Feb22

Acalculia and Dyscalculia: Similarities and Differences

Acalculia and Dyscalculia: Similarities and Differences

Acalculia and dyscalculia are two disorders that affect the ability to process numbers and perform mathematical calculations. In today’s article, we will look at the main differences between these two conditions. Acalculia Acalculia is a cognitive disorder that affects the ability to […]

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