Best Teaching Practices and Strategies for Students with Mathematics Learning Disabilities : A Literature Review

In this literature review teaching strategies that are successful in developing students with mathematics learning disabilities (MLD) conceptual learning are explored. The strategies discussed are Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA), Schema-based Instruction (SBI), mnemonics, and self-regulation. The environments, inclusion and resource room, were also discussed. As stated by different components in The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and National Council Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) students with mathematics learning disabilities (MLD) must be educated in the least restrictive environment and have exposure to meaningful mathematics.