Mathematics for young children: A review of the literature with implications for children with disabilities (original) (raw)

This paper reviews the research literature in mathematics for young children, with a focus on those with disabilities. Highlights on the importance of mathematics for young children, characteristics of young children with math difficulties or disabilities, math interventions for young children, math instruction in early childhood, and recommendations and implications for practice are presented. While there is a recent increase of literature on math with young children, there is a scarcity of research related to young children with disabilities, particularly utilizing evidence based interventions. Evidence supports the benefits of focusing on mathematics instruction in the preschool years for children with disabilities. Implications for personnel preparation for those working with young children in mathematics are presented.