Diagnosis and treatment for dyscalculia

Deadline has extended to 21st November

Very young children in kindergarten and in primary school may experience problems in learning mathematics. Some of these problems can be predictors for dyscalculia manifesting later in the development. Early detection of these signals is important but dyscalculia is not only a question of math problems. Within the diagnostic framework, in addition to the math skills, other aspects will also be examined such as memory, language, motivation and problem-solving skills. Children with dyscalculia or minor mathematical difficulties require specialised support. Within the therapy we jump back to previous phases in the normal math development and appeal to earlier learning strategies. As a speech therapist we will suggest, based on the diagnostic information, supporting aspects at school: stimulation, differentiation, dispensation or compensation. I will discuss the following topics:

• Risk signals depending on the age
• Diagnostic aspects and the importance of an extensive mistake analysis
• Therapy aspects, learning strategies and interventions
• Importance of psycho-education

Seminar outlines

07:00 – 07:30 : Registration
07:30 – 08:45 : Presentation
08:45-09:00 : Q&A

Details

• Registration deadline: 14th November 2022
• Venue capacity: 200
• HKIST CPD-ST points: 1.5 points
• All visitors should meet the COVID-19 vaccination requirements (i.e. vaccinated with at least 3 doses)
• All participants MUST register and use the ‘LeaveHomeSafe’ mobile app in order to entre the premises. No entry to the campus will be allowed shall the visitor fail to present the confirmed QR code for inspection at the entry. Visitor who holds a Red/Amber Code of Vaccine Pass will be denied entry.
• The visitor should return the visitor label to the security guard at the entrance before leaving.

Register here: https://forms.gle/qxp7zbEL4foAziTr7