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Dyscalculia and Co-occurring Conditions: Patoss

Dyscalculia and Co-occurring Conditions: Patoss

Overview

  • Date(s)
    02 May 2023 - 02 May 2024
  • Cost
    £124.00
  • Provider
    Patoss
  • Delivery type
    Distance
  • Course level
    Advanced
  • Course summary

    This course enables assessor to improve their theory knowledge and their understanding of the SASC guidance on Maths Difficulties and Dyscalculia as well as the opportunity to review the practical application of assessing through a case study approach based on Rebecca Thompson's practice.
  • CPD credit hours
    4 hours
  • Course themes
    Reviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
  • Audience
    Assessors, Support, Assessment centres, Training institutions

Description

Using the SASC/ BDA definition of dyscalculia, the course looks at what makes dyscalculia distinguishable from more general difficulties with maths. It will briefly look at domain specific areas and how this impacts on maths attainment. The course will also look at general domain areas and how these co-occur with other specific learning difficulties, with a main focus on attention difficulties and dyslexia.

Using the SASC/ BDA definition of dyscalculia, the course looks at what makes dyscalculia distinguishable from more general difficulties with maths, namely number sense: domain specific areas, that is subitising, non-symbolic magnitude, symbolic magnitude and ordering. The course will also look at general domain areas and how these co-occur with other specific learning difficulties (such as working memory, processing speed, phonological awareness) as the likelihood of a co-occurrence of named SpLDs is high. To investigate co-occurrence, the course will follow SASC guidance for report writing and other guidance for pre-16, looking at the co-occurrence of dyscalculia and attention difficulties, dyscalculia and dyslexia and briefly touch on dyscalculia and motor difficulties. This will provide an holistic service, which can lead to successful diagnosis and potential onward referrals, only assessing and diagnosing within our expertise.

The first session will look at the definition, SASC guidance, general domain areas and how these co-occur with dyscalculia and the report format. The second session will use two case studies to look at the overlap between dyscalculia and attention difficulties and dyscalculia and dyslexia to investigate when it is dyscalculia or when it is the impact of other SpLDs. The case study will reference the assessment tools that a specialist teacher can use to assessor for dyscalculia and maths difficulties, it will also highlight the use of the Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ IV COG) and the WRIT

In the course delegates will consider:

  • When it is dyscalculia and when it is not
  • The SASC/ BDA definition of dyscalculia
  • Domain specific and domain general areas of dyscalculia
  • Co-occurring SpLDS- attention difficulties, motor difficulties and dyslexia (following SASC guidance)
  • Two case studies
  • Assessment tests used to identify dyscalculia and maths difficulties - introducing how to use the Woodcock Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ IV COG), to assess for dyscalculia and maths difficulties.

Learning outcomes

  • Investigated when it is dyscalculia and when it is not
  • Knowledge of the domain specific areas we need to investigate when looking at dyscalculia
  • Knowledge of the domain general areas of dyscalculia and co-occurring SpLDs
  • Co-occurring SpLDS- attention difficulties, motor difficulties and dyslexia (following SASC guidance)

Course prerequisites

  • An appropriate APC level qualification or a current APC from an awarding body;
  • Working knowledge of dyscalculia and maths difficulties;
  • Please download the SASC Guidance on assessment of Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties within other Specific Learning Difficulties and familiarise yourself with the guidance before attending the course. SASC Guidance on assessment of Dyscalculia November 2019

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