Resources

Butterworth, B. (2003). "Dyscalculia Screener". London: nferNelson Publishing Company Ltd. This can be administered only by a qualified person, such as an educational psychologist,

Butterworth, B., & Yeo, D. (2004). "Dyscalculia Guidance". London: nferNelson.

Potentially useful software, based on the work of Dorian Yeo, Jane Emerson, and Trish Babtie, special needs teachers, developed by Diana Laurillard and Hassan Baajour at the London Knowledge Lab. There is also a forum for feedback to the software designers.

This is from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development's education division with a useful article by Dr Anna Wilson, a leading researcher in dyscalculia.

Web Sites

Dr Anna Wilson's site for dyscalculics and researchers.

A US-based site for people with dyscalculia.

The British Dyslexia Association

A government & charity funded programme for 5 to 7 year olds with very low numeracy. Though it doesn't target dyscalculia specifically, its Numbers Count intervention scheme may help some sufferers.

This website has many technical articles on dyscalculia. Please try the search facility below or go the main site.

Videos

Three extracts from "Sorry, Wrong Number", a film made by Alex Gabbay and Brian Butterworth for the Educating Together web site.

A highly intelligent 8 year old struggling with a simple problem that typical children of his age can do with confidence.

A prolific author shows that dyscalculia can persist into adulthood.

A special needs teacher, explaining a strategy for helping dycalculics understand basic number concepts. Trish Babtie is a co-author with Jane Emerson of "The Dyscalculia Assessment", Continuum Publishing Corporation (2010).