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Who is it suitable for?

This introductory course is suitable for anyone wishing to learn about some of the difficulties and issues that children and adults may experience that prevents them from acquiring maths skills. The course explores how to enhance the learning environment, both at home and in the classroom, to make it more accessible for those with dyscalculia and maths difficulties. The course is suitable for everyone and requires no previous knowledge of dyscalculia.

Learning Aims

• This course will look at what can cause individuals to struggle with maths and outline what the difference is between maths learning difficulties and dyscalculia.

• To learn how to spot individual difficulties and the strategies to correctly support them at home or in the classroom, including the importance of using hands-on and multisensory equipment to make learning maths enjoyable and reduce maths anxiety

Course Leader - Amanda Lynch

Amanda has worked with secondary students with special needs since 2009. She is a qualified Specialist Dyslexia Tutor, is qualified to assess for Exam Access Arrangements, Visual Discomfort Screening and is working towards her Assessor Practising Certificate.

She currently works at the ÎÄÐù̽»¨ as a Training Professional, delivering bespoke training to workplaces and schools.

In her free time, she is the treasurer for St Helens & District Dyslexia Association (SHADDA). She began The Dyslexic Word Bank in March 2021.