Identification of Children with Learning Disabilities of Math in Korea: With Special Regard to Early Numeracy

A part of this paper was adapted from the first author's dissertation.The present study is a literature review that emphasizes the necessity of developing measure for child's early numeracy skills. First of all, the present study searched for evidences of effects of early identification and intervention through the literature review. Even though early identification of child with learning disabilities brings about very complex issues, we stress the need of early identification for at-risk children in mathematical learning. Since mathematical skills are generally developed hierarchically, deficits in informal math knowledge may cause problems in formal math knowledge in school. Thus, for early identification of at-risk children In mathematics, informal knowledge, such as number sense, need to be examined, and investigate normal development pattern. This work is to be the foundation for admitting the importance of early identification in early numeracy, and to be the step forward in developing a standard measure for children with difficulties in mathematical areas.This work was originally supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korea govemment(l\lEST)(2009-0083903)