Automaticity of basic skills is defined as the fast,
accurate and effortless processing of content information (Dell, Newton,
Petroff, 2012). This involves visual and spatial organization, number sense,
time, money and solving word problems.
Students with disabilities struggle with these abstract concepts because
they have difficulty remembering and retrieving facts. Charts and calculators,
which are low to medium technology help with the basics, giving students time to
calculate the more complex problems. Software programs are also available for
the practice of these basic facts; here are a few examples: FASTT math assists students in becoming
fluent by measuring response time and generating customized activities (Dell,
Newton, Petroff, 2012). Timez Attack focuses
on multiplication facts from 2 to 12 times tables. Check out the website and see how much fun learning can be.
Reference:
Dell, A. G., Newton, D. A., & Petroff, J. G. (2012). Assistive technology in the classroom (2nd ed.)Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
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