A pilot study of the effectiveness of the Maths For Life programme for children with Down syndrome
Katie A. Gilligan-Lee 1,2*, Karen McGuigan 3 and Holly Snellgrove 2
1 School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 2 School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, 3 Consultant, Ashtead, Surrey, United Kingdom
Background:
Beyond educational achievement, mathematics is essential for everyday living, e.g., telling the time, paying with money, using timetables. However, many children from neurodiverse populations fail to acquire basic mathematics skills in school.
Full published research report.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1453156/full
A lay summary is available on request.
