Dysc

Research & Efficacy

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Research & Efficacy

Whitepaper Summary

This whitepaper explores the importance of early screening for dyscalculia and the prevalence, symptoms, and challenges associated with identifying it in young children.

The DySc screener and recommended interventions are brought to you by TouchMath. A growing body of independent, primary and secondary research continues to validate the fundamental principles of the TouchMath system and point to a common conclusion: TouchMath’s multisensory approach and sequential strategy improve math comprehension and mastery for struggling students and those with dyscalculia.

Latest Efficacy Study

TouchMath 1, 2, 3: Association with Kindergarten and 1st Grade Math Achievement Growth

Prepared by McREL International for TouchMath

Research Being Processed by WWC

An Evaluation of the TouchMath Method for Teaching Addition to Students With Learning Disabilities in Mathematics

Rebecca Simon and Jame Hanrahan

An Investigation of the Effectiveness of TouchMath on Mathematics Achievement for Students With the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Jessica A. Nelson

Comparing Number Lines and TouchPoints to Teach Addition Facts to Students With Autism

David F. Cihak and Jennifer L. Foust

Effects of the TouchMath Program Compared to a Number Line Strategy to Teach Addition Facts to Middle School Students With Moderate Intellectual Disabilities

Dale Fletcher, Richard T. Boon, and David F. Cihak

Examining the Effectiveness of TouchMath With Students With Physical Disabilities

Mary Jane Thompson Avant and Kathryn Wolff Heller

Teaching Mathematics to Kindergarten Students Through a Multisensory Approach

Stephanie Lynn Uzomah

Teaching Money Computation Skills to High School Students With Mild Intellectual Disabilities via the TouchMath Program: A Multisensory Approach

Hugh E. Waters and Richard T. Boon

Using TouchMath to Teach Money Identification to Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Jiyoon Park, Laura Bassette, and Emily Bouck

Additional Research About TouchMath

A Foundational Research Base for the TouchMath Program

Dr. Beth McCulloch Vinson

TouchMath: An Intervention That Works

Debbie Mays

TouchMath Intervention vs Traditional Intervention: Is There a Difference?

Dean Dulgarian, BA, MA, JD

Effects of a Multisensory Approach on Grade One Mathematics Achievement

Joanne M. Bedard

How Effective Is TouchMath for Improving Students With Special Needs Academic Achievement On Math Addition Mad Minute Timed Tests?

Zeda G. Wisniewski and Denise Skarbek

Labels Needn’t Stick: “At-Risk” First Graders Rescued With Appropriate Interventions

Poonam C. Dev, Beverly A. Doyle, and Barbara Valente

Multisensory Materials in K-3 Mathematics: Theory and Practice

Jenny Rains, MA; Dr. Robert Durham; and Dr. Catherine Kelly

Multisensory Mathematics for Children With Mild Disabilities

Kristen S. Scott

Reflections on “Multisensory Mathematics for Children With Mild Disabilities”

Kristen S. Scott

Supplemental Information

TouchMath

The Effectiveness of the TouchMath Curriculum to Teach Addition and Subtraction to Elementary Aged Students Identified With Autism

David Berry, Ph.D.

The Effectiveness of the TouchMath Program With Fourth & Fifth Grade Special Education Students

Nora D. Green

The TouchMath Program and It’s Effect on the Performance of First Graders

Lyn Strand, MA

Touching Points on a Numeral as a Means of Early Calculation

Dr. Beth McCulloch Vinson

TouchMath National Educator Survey

Korat Consulting and Susan Grattino, M.B.A

Using TouchMath to Improve Computations

Amanda C. Rudolph