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Range of Psycho-Educational Assessments and Interventions:

  • Dyscalculia – The assessment will be conducted following the guidelines described in the ‘Dyscalculia Diagnostics Protocol – Singapore’.
  • Dyslexia
  • Intelligence Testing (IQ)
  • Learning and Behavioural Difficulties
  • School readiness for Primary/Elementary school
  • Math- and Test Anxiety
  • Dyscalculia Screening
  • Math Intervention, from K2 onwards

All psycho-educational testing is tailored to the individual requirements of the student and conducted over 2 to 3 sessions.

Dyscalculia is a specific learning disorder in mathematics, characterized by severe and persistent difficulties in learning math, while the IQ mostly falls in the average range. Students who have already been diagnosed with other learning or developmental disorders such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, dysgraphia may have dyscalculia as well. Dyscalculia also occurs singly and students may experience math- and test anxiety as well.

Characteristics:

Kindergarten;

  • Difficulties with counting forward and backward

Primary/Secondary school;

  • Poor number sense
  • Slow working pace
  • Difficulties with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  • Difficulties with sequences, math vocabulary
  • Difficulties with mental math, telling time, handling money
  • Difficulties understanding math concepts
  • Reluctant to play math games
  • Lack of progress compared to peers

Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder in reading and spelling; characterized by difficulties with phonological awareness, verbal memory, and verbal processing speed. Students with these difficulties may also have math difficulties or sometimes Dyscalculia. Among students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, around 50-60% may have difficulties in math and a smaller percentage has dyscalculia.

About

Helmy Faber is a Registered Educational Psychologist with the SPS and the only Postgraduate Certified Dyscalculia Diagnostician in Singapore. She is the author of several educational books, including The Math Handbook (2017) and Code Green on Dyscalculia (2021). She has over twenty years of experience working with students who have learning and/or developmental disorders in local and international schools, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and ASD.

Range of Psycho-Educational Assessments and Interventions:

  • Dyscalculia – The assessment will be conducted following the guidelines described in the ‘Dyscalculia Diagnostics Protocol – Singapore’ (DDP-S).
  • Dyslexia – The assessment will be conducted following the guidelines described in the ‘Dyslexia Diagnostics Protocol – Singapore’ (DLDP-S).
  • Intelligence Testing (IQ)
  • Learning and Behavioural Difficulties
  • School readiness for Primary/Elementary school
  • Math- and Test Anxiety
  • Re-evaluation testing for dyscalculia and dyslexia
  • Dyscalculia Screening
  • Math Intervention, from K2 onwards

All psycho-educational testing is tailored to the individual requirements of the student and conducted over 2 to 3 sessions.

Dyscalculia is a specific learning disorder in mathematics, characterized by severe and persistent difficulties in learning math, while the IQ mostly falls in the average range. Students who have already been diagnosed with other learning or developmental disorders such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyspraxia, dysgraphia may have dyscalculia as well. Dyscalculia also occurs singly and students may experience math- and test anxiety as well.

It is vital to perform extensive diagnostic testing to establish whether a student has dyscalculia or math difficulties.

Characteristics:

Kindergarten;

  • Difficulties with counting forward and backward
  • Difficulties with sequences, math vocabulary Primary/Secondary school;
  • Poor number sense
  • Slow working pace
  • Difficulties with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
  • Difficulties with mental math, telling time, handling money
  • Difficulties understanding math concepts
  • Reluctant to play math games
  • Lack of progress compared to peers

Dyslexia is a specific learning disorder in reading and spelling; characterized by difficulties with phonological awareness, verbal memory, and verbal processing speed. Students with these difficulties may also have math difficulties or sometimes Dyscalculia. Among students who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, around 50-60% may have difficulties in math and a smaller percentage has dyscalculia.

It is important to conduct extensive testing to establish whether a student has dyslexia.

About

Helmy Faber is a Registered Educational Psychologist with the SPS and the only Postgraduate Certified Dyscalculia Diagnostician in Singapore. She is the author of several educational books, including The Math Handbook (2017) and Code Green on Dyscalculia (2021). She has over twenty years of experience working with students who have learning and/or developmental disorders in local and international schools, including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and ASD.

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If you like to make inquiries or make an appointment, please contact me at:

By Appointment Only

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