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Some of those with severe dyscalculia need to break the array down to 2s, 5s,10s, and 1s.
They demonstrate a grasp of the algebraic thinking, even without fluency with their math facts.
Many get the distributive property before their neurotypical classmates who have relied solely on the algorithm for multi-digit multiplication. Surprising their peers who consider them “bad” at math, some of those with dyscalculia can just write the grid and do the rest in their heads.