AT and Math Disabilities

For the disabled student, accessing the mathematics curriculum can be a daunting task. Assistive technology can make doing impossible problems possible for students with learning disabilities in the area of mathematics. WebMath is a Discovery Education web tool that helps students solve problems that they are stuck on. More than just providing students with the answer, WebMath provides students with the step-by-step explanation of how to arrive at the answer.  

There are plenty of manipulatives to teach math concepts.  There is a large number or free online software to more expensive computational software which is age and curriculum specific. For a comprehensive list and searchable database of high tech products, online services and resources please see:

http://www.techmatrix.org/Search 

By using the advanced search feature, student support teams can refine searches to specify grade level, subject area, disability type and the support type that is needed. 

Below are some examples of some Low and Mid – High Tech products available. It not an exhaustive list, but a suggestion of the most readily available products in all price ranges.

Low Tech Ideas

Rubber stamps for coins, time, geometric 2D shapes Number Line Tape Judy Teaching Clocks Attribute Blocks Simple Large Button Calculators Hammer Button Calculator (Looks like fun!) Base Ten Blocks Scholastic Canada http://www.scholastic.ca/clubs/cec/images/1112/CEC_l_Math_Part2.pdf Winter Green http://www.wintergreen.ca/catalogues/index.php?catalogue=1&cat=14 Onion Mountain http://www.onionmountaintech.com/category.php?cat=15&p=1

Mid  - High Tech Ideas

Templates and Grids (Software) Onion Mountain Technologies http://www.onionmountaintech.com/category.php?cat=15&p=1 Math Graphs - Free and online  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx MathPad and MathPad Plus (Electronic numbers processor) http://www.intellitools.com/programpage_mathpad.htm