The number of children with difficulties that are not visible from the outside, such as learning disabilities (LD) and developmental disorders (ADHD/ASD), is increasing.It is important that parents, teachers, and other people involved in children's learning have the ability to notice things and devise the best methods of support and assistance for each child.
This feature was produced in collaboration with the Education and Working Memory Organization."To the Teachers of the Future" (co-authored by Masamichi Yuzawa, Professor at Hiroshima University Graduate School, and Manami Nose, Director of the Education and Working Memory Organization)We will quote from here.
Characteristic:
- It takes time to write
- Letters are written upside down, in a mirror, or letters are skipped or in the wrong order
- The alignment of characters and the spacing between lines cannot be adjusted properly, resulting in overlapping characters and misaligned lines.
Examples of assistance and support:
Choose a place to write
Use large grids or guidelines on your notebooks or printouts to practice writing neatly.
Making it easier to write helps shape it.
Entering characters by typing or expressing them in ways other than by handwriting
If writing by hand is difficult, use a tablet or computer (keyboard) for input.
We will also incorporate visual expression using diagrams and illustrations.
Utilizing voice input
By using voice input software to convert words into text instead of writing, the burden of writing is reduced.
Next, we will introduce the characteristics of dyscalculia and the support and assistance available.
Characteristic:
- Difficulty understanding number processing and number concepts
(Difficulty with the meaning of numbers, order, size relationships, and calculations) - Difficulty remembering calculation procedures and rules
Difficulty remembering basic calculation procedures - Difficult to reason about
(They have difficulty thinking about how to solve math word problems or diagrams.)
Examples of assistance and support:
Learning using concrete objects (marbles, blocks, number lines, diagrams, etc.)
Use things you can see and touch to encourage understanding.
Organize visually
Use tables, charts, color coding, etc. to organize information and make it easier to read.
Diagrams also make word problems easier to understand.
Check each step
It clearly shows you what to do and how to do it.
In addition to words, it is also effective to use pictures and checklists.
In future articles in this special feature, we will explain the basics of developmental disorders.
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