Page No.120-134
Nandini Jayachandran, Immanuel Thomas, & Lekshmi, K.
Developmental Dyscalculia (DD) is a topic of much concern, as Mathematics is a subject that has much applicability in our daily life and which in turn limits educational attainment and affects the income level of a person. Studies indicate that early identification and remediation can overcome DD to a large extend. One way to ensure early identification of DD is to make sure that teachers in the general education stream have adequate knowledge about the condition and have the necessary skills for the identification of these children. The present study aims to understand the primary school teacher's knowledge about DD, the possibility of additional assistance given to these children and its effectiveness by employing a Focus Group Discussion. The results evolved indicated that teachers are aware of the difficulties faced by these children and the remediations they employ are effective to a certain extent.