J.
Divya Rao, Founder of SSMathTutors
Hi, my name is J. Divya Rao. Technically, I'm an Engineer
and Math trainer by profession. I have an experience of more than 9 years in
the education industry. I have worked as a principal Math teacher in reputed
schools during the initial years of my career, during which I realised that
many students struggle with mathematics and this made me curious to research
and understand why do that happen, I figured out that there are different
scenarios like child not having proper math foundation but still being promoted
to higher classes and left to deal with difficult concepts which creates child
to get frustrated, develops low self esteem which results in math anxiety .
While many other kids have learning disabilities like ADHD, Dyscalculia were
left undiagnosed or diagnosed at later stages . These kids need a very
different teaching approach and strategies which were unfortunately not
provided by many of the schools.This made me determined to help such kids and
parents. This made me do diploma LD remedial teaching and attend number of
workshops to sharpen my skills and improve strategies for LD kids. After helping
many LD kids successfully over the years. I felt the need to help as many kids
as possible which motivated me to start an organisation and turned me to an
Edupreneur and run an online organization by the name of SSMathTutors for World
Wide students facing difficulty learning math due to ADHD and Dyscalculia. I
have successfully trained hundreds of students, helped them regain their
confidence, and brought them into the league of regular students. At the moment
we expanded our services in 10 countries.
Mission:
To serve the educational needs of those with Dyscalculia , ADHD through
tutoring, teacher training and promotion of the multisensory approach for math.
So that no child must struggle with math due to their learning disability.
SSMathTutors
and it's services
SSMathTutors is committed to bring transformation to the
lives of children between the ages of 8 and 14 who suffer from ADHD and
Dyscalculia around the Globe. We have registered remedial trainers and skilled
coaches who help students learn math through different methodologies. Each
student is attended by multiple trainers in different sessions. We also train
neurotypical students across the world.
Group
classes and one-on-one math sessions for kids
I always recommend and provide one-on-one sessions for
math to the students, though our other ancillary programs conducted by
different coaches for the overall development of a child's learning ability are
done through group coaching. We recommend different programs as solutions to
parents after the assessment of a child's learning gaps and behavior, but the
final choice is theirs. Usually, parents honour our every recommendation.
Customized
math training techniques
Our training is unique and scientifically proven. We teach
math by making it easier for children. We deliver results faster, better, and
at a lower cost. We are revolutionizing the tutoring concept for students with
learning and focus issues. The tutoring concept was born basically for students
who find it difficult to focus and in the absence of attention in the school
group, but lately it has been generalized for everyone. We have customized
solutions for individuals, which make us different and stand out in the
competitive arena.
Holistic
therapies for kids with Dyscalculia and ADHD
Dyscalculia is another term for a math learning disorder
in which a person has great difficulty understanding arithmetic. They may have
difficulties with simple skills, like counting, or more complicated concepts,
such as fractions and decimals. Many people with dyscalculia tend to avoid
anything that has to do with numbers because it is just too hard for them.
For people experiencing ADHD symptoms and dyscalculia,
recalling math facts and simple arithmetic formulas can be a real challenge. It
can cause a lot of test anxiety and performance issues in school. Even a simple
act of shopping or doing grocery shopping can be a nightmare because you have
to calculate the change correctly.
Children with ADHD and dyscalculia are almost equally
talented as any other child. It's just a neural condition which makes it
difficult for them to focus, sit in one place, and understand multiple
instructions at once. Teaching them is climbing an uphill for parents and
teachers. The challenges are entirely different and require completely unique
solutions. Tutors must be professionally trained and certified to teach
students with ADHD and Dyscalculia. We are the only company using music therapy
for holistic improvement. All therapies are provided only after careful
observation of students and interviews with their parents in order for them to
be extremely effective.
The
role of parents with special kids
A parent plays an important role to help their kids with
learning disabilities . As parents they don’t have to teach math as a subject
but they can create an environment and space that would encourage them to
effectively build strong mathematical skills. There are many ways we can help
our children build their ability towards solving math problems. We need to be
aware of our child’s disability and try not to make practising maths daunting
to them but instead, make it fun and engaging for them. For example:
Making maths a part of daily activities:
It makes it more simple to understand the concept of maths
when applied to daily life. For example, when we go grocery shopping with our
kids, we can engage and talk to them about how much change we get back in the
checkout or how much oranges we need for an entire week. This builds up the
child’s confidence and strengthens their ability to make sense of numbers and
visual-spatial skills. This is the reason we separately talk with parents
multiple times to understand child psychology and daily routine, which helps us
mutually make the growth plan. If parents are too busy, it makes it difficult
for everyone to produce and see the results. This is quite an exhaustive job
for tutors, which is almost impossible without parents' participation.
Math
Training methods at SSMathTutors
The coaching sessions provide 360-degree learning which
includes learning environment, modules, customised lesson planning ,
interactive learning methods , brain gym, counselling, various activities to
improve students focus and memory. All these aspects of students’ experiences
not only impact their learning positively but also help them gain confidence.
We prepare customized
lessons for kids as per their needs and learning style. We use multisensory
teaching methods like hands-on activities using objects, tools and different
props which provides experiential learning. We help kids not only understand but
also relate math concepts through visual examples with colourful and meaningful
pictures for training them. Not just that we also include storytelling and
rhymes for introducing new concepts this makes math more interesting and fun
for kids.
Not just that, we also provide music therapy which plays a
magnificent role in improving a kid's attention, focus and their memorising
abilities. These sessions take time to build a rapport with a child and require
an immense amount of hard work by our trainers. Anyone claiming quick results
in a day or two sessions is kind of not being realistic.
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