What is it about?
Everyday maths skills are important for independent living, but children with intellectual and developmental disabilities often find them hard to learn because of cognitive and working-memory difficulties. This study surveyed 150 special education teachers about which individualised teaching strategies help improve these skills.
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Why is it important?
Teachers highlighted individualised teaching, visual resources, multisensory approaches and linking maths to daily life, with computers and assistive technology repeatedly mentioned as key supports. Differences between rural and urban settings also shaped practice. The study calls for ongoing professional development, more resources and policy support so that teachers can use evidence-based methods and teach maths more inclusively.
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Everyday maths is a key to independent living. I hope this study supports teachers in adapting their methods and encourages decision-makers to provide the training and resources that make inclusive maths teaching possible.
Prof Nizar H Bagadood
Umm Al-Qura University
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This page is a summary of: Tailoring Instructional Strategies to Improve Functional Mathematics Competence in Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, April 2025, I Publication Service,
DOI: 10.69980/ajpr.v28i1.111.
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