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Cordoni, Barbara – Academic Therapy, 1987
Some of the problems of learning disabled students which make teaching arithmetic difficult include: symbol-object relationships, reversibility of functions, perceptual deficits, multiplication tables, division tasks, word problems, and place values. Among suggestions for teachers are presenting and setting up problems according to students'…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Division, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Nevin, Ann, Ed. – 2000
This document is a collection of six mathematics lesson plans for use with students with learning disabilities or mild mental retardation. The lesson plans utilize the Essential Elements of Instruction (EEI) 5-Step lesson design model developed by Madeline Hunter. The lesson plans and their authors are as follows: (1) "An EEI Lesson for 1st…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Enright, Brian E.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1988
Outlined are the weaknesses of traditional, norm-referenced tests which fail to help in making instructional decisions. Presented is a step-by-step series of operations for analyzing and categorizing arithmetic errors, for selecting corrective strategies, and for applying peer-referenced standards to judge the performance of special needs…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Patterns
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Telzrow, Cathy F.; Bonar, Aimee M. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2002
This article provides an overview of the nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) syndrome and describes appropriate educational strategies. Primary characteristics of NLD and possible indicators are listed. Remedial, compensatory, instructional or therapeutic interventions are listed for psychomotor and perceptual motor deficits, for arithmetic…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence
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Garnett, Katherine – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Insights from both cognitive psychology and learning disabilities intervention research are presented to improve understanding of the processes by which number fact fluency develops. Discussion includes assessment guidelines and learning strategies such as counting all, counting on, and alternative groupings. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Computation
Majsterek, David J.; Wilson, Rich – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
Following a description of findings from published research on computer assisted instruction with learning-disabled students, sources of software reviews and suggested criteria for software evaluation are provided. Stressed are the importance of a program's technical and instructional adequacy and the appropriateness of the materials for an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education
Corn, Juliana, Ed.; And Others – 1989
This handbook was developed as one of the objectives of a 3-year federally-funded model project to teach remedial mathematics to community college students with learning disabilities (LD). The underlying theme of this document is to provide a comprehensive plan to assist faculty, tutors, learning center personnel and others engaged in the effort…
Descriptors: Algebra, Arithmetic, Audiovisual Aids, College Mathematics