Kids who have challenges with maths at a young age also tend to experience these challenges throughout their education. Identifying these children and providing them with appropriate supports early on is therefore crucial.I am also exploring how school psychologists’ math knowledge and “number sense” relates to their potential to support math.
Generally speaking, children can be referred, often by parents or teachers, to see a school psychologist when they are experiencing learning, social-emotional or behavioural challenges.School psychologists are trained to take a whole-child approach to understanding how various factors – such as cognitive, emotional or behavioral ones – come together to influence a student’s functioning.