LD Articles, Resources and Success Stories

Three years ago, at age 12, Hannah could count up to a hundred, but she couldn’t count backward from a hundred. She couldn’t go past adding one. She had no concept of place value, even after six years of teaching and multiple curricula. Now she is doing high school math.

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Most dyscalculia success stories in the press are of famous people who have been successful despite dyscalculia. Our students aren’t renowned. They are ordinary people who have overcome or are in the process of overcoming dyscalculia symptoms and math learning disabilities.

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The effects of math failure during the years of schooling, as well as math illiteracy in adult life, can seriously handicap both daily living and vocational prospects. It may slam the door on a student’s occupational dreams and undermine their aspirations to be president, doctor, or engineer.

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We discuss the characteristics, symptoms and signs of dyscalculia, as well as the symptoms and signs by age.

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What are the different types and subtypes of dyscalculia? The article investigates developmental and acquired dyscalculia, acalculia, and dyscalculia subtypes proposed by scholars.

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We investigate four possible causes of dyscalculia -- genetics, cognitive deficits, gaps in math skills and knowledge, and brain differences.

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Dyscalculia statistics and prevalence are discussed, which vary depending on the definition and situation.

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Dyscalculia refers to a wide range of persistent and extreme difficulties in math, including weaknesses in understanding the meaning of numbers and difficulty applying mathematical principles to solve problems.

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Many factors may contribute to a child’s failure to master mathematics. Anxiety is one. Another is weak cognitive skills. Cognitive skills are mental skills used in acquiring knowledge, manipulating information, reasoning, and problem-solving.

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Early intervention and treatment are essential to minimize the impact dyscalculia can have on a child. We investigate five strategies that should be part of any dyscalculia treatment plan.

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This article discusses ten types of learning disabilities and how to help: dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, language processing disorder, visual processing disorder, auditory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, and nonverbal learning disability.

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Developmental dyscalculia is a specific, severe, and persistent difficulty understanding numbers. It affects 3–10% of the population and can co-occur with other developmental learning difficulties. Learn six steps to overcoming dyscalculia.

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