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Research Reading
Rivera, D. P. (1997). Mathematics education and students with learning disabilities: Introduction to the special series. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 30, 2-19, 68.
Additional Readings
Fuchs, L. S., Fuchs, D., Hamlett, C. L., & Stecker, P. M. (1990). The role of skills analysis in curriculum-based measurement in math. School Psychology Review, 19, 6-22.
Mastopieri, M. A., Scruggs, T. E., & Shiah, S. (1991). Mathematics instruction for learning disabled students: A review of the research. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 6, 89-98.
O'Callaghan, B. R. (1998). Computer-intensive algebra and students' conceptual knowledge of functions. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 29, 21-40.
Sites on the Web
ERIC Digests on Math
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/digests/menuall.htm
Sponsored by Indiana University through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, this web site provides links to articles and abstracts on math instruction. A comprehensive source for abstracts and complete text ERIC Digest articles can be found at: http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org
Web site developed by the Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities and The Learning Project sponsored by WETA, Washington, DC, offers a wide array of online publications and resources that target specific math needs of individuals with learning disabilities.
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
http://www.ncte.org
This site contains all information pertaining to the standards developed by the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Teachers can find electronic and print sources that facilitate teaching of math content and processes.
Software Reviews
http://www.softseek.com
Once you enter this site, you will need to search for Education and Science software. The frame that appears provides you with several options. The Math web page provides some math related educational software appropriate for students in grades K through 12. The children's educational software portion of the Website provides teachers with sources for math software that can be integrated into the classroom. Freeware, shareware, and commercially available demonstration programs can be accessed through this site.
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