dyscalculia
- noun
- /ˌdɪs.kælˈkuː.li.ə/
- Specialized
- Dyscalculia, a severe form of mathematics disability, is characterized by domain-specific impairments in number more than general impairments related to language, memory, or spatial knowledge.
- developmental dyscalculia
- students with dyscalculia
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Watch on YouTubeIt Co occurs with dyslexia, with dyscalculia, which is dyslexia for numbers, which I spoke about quite early on, right?
- It Co occurs with dyslexia, with dyscalculia, which is dyslexia for numbers, which I spoke about quite early on, right?
- So that would include things like dyslexia and dyscalculia and ADDADHD and autism slash Asperger spectrum and other things.
- I live in West Michigan, specifically Grand Rapids, MI, and I'm living with, I'm living as a person with ADHD, autism and dyscalculia.
Examples
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But I also have dyscalculia, so numbers just go in one ear and fly right out the other, without disturbing any neurons in between!
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Translating these abstract symbols into meaningful information is difficult for students with dyscalculia.
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A person with dyscalculia can learn to do math.
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Students with a learning disability that affects math learning (dyscalculia) are likely to struggle with reading music.
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Students in the individualized training condition (both with dyscalculia and with mild math difficulties) outperformed the control groups after the training and at a later follow-up in almost all math components.
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Children diagnosed with dyscalculia often find it hard to solve simple arithmetic problems in school.
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Many students with dyscalculia struggle to understand basic concepts like addition and subtraction.
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When teaching fractions, it is essential to support students with dyscalculia, as they may have difficulty grasping the concept.
Synonyms
A condition that makes reading, writing, or math hard for someone with average thinking skills
A difficulty that makes it hard for children with normal intelligence to read, write, or do math
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Etymology
Dyscalculia comes from dys- meaning 'difficult' and calcul- from a Latin word for 'stone' that gave us calculate, meaning 'to count', because people once used small stones to keep score. So, dyscalculia means having trouble with basic math and understanding numbers.