Counting Money

: Can she count? Can she add? If so,what about putting a small piece of paper right on the coin to signify its worth while she counts it up? You could leave it there until the knowledge of how much each coin is worth is learned.Does anybody have any tips or ideas about how to make counting money
: more understandable for a child with CAPD? Sequencing and
: comprehension are her main difficulties. Any suggestions would be
: helpful. Thanks.

: Does anybody have any tips or ideas about how to make counting money
: more understandable for a child with CAPD? Sequencing and
: comprehension are her main difficulties. Any suggestions would be
: helpful. Thanks.DON’T GIVE UP is the main thing. Our son took six years to understand the value of coins and is still not too sure (and he’s 18yoa.) Every opportunity we had, we played “making change” but always in private so he wouldn’t be embarrassed. Another thing that helped his confidence was having him pay for our gasoline at the Self-Serve. We always made sure it was for the exact amount sometimes, and others times,he received “exact change” bck i.e., $1, $2. But he always knew how much to expect. That sure helped his self-confidence. Mathematics is a strong point in our family, so our son’s math dyscalculia is definitely different. Our son, however, is a gentle, considerate young man with an incredible memory for other types of facts. We have just learned to be gentle with him, and to never give up because he constantly surprises us. It’s just like throwing mud on the wall. Just keep doing it and some of it will eventually stick. Remind yourself to be grateful for the small things and the larger things will come along in its own time.

EDMARK- TOUCH MONEY PROGRAM!this teaches children to count coins by counting by 5’s, it is a great concept! Each touch point is to count by 5’s nickel 1 touch point = “5cents dime 2 touch points = “5, 10 cents” quarter 5 touch points = “5,10.15,20,25 cents”