Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that impairs an individual’s ability to learn number-related concepts, perform accurate math calculations, reason and problem solve, and perform other basic math skills. 1. Dyscalculia is sometimes called “number dyslexia” or “math dyslexia.”
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W071
Diagnosis: Dyscalculia (Math Abilities)
US Patients: 3-6%
World Patients:
Sex Ratio:
Age Onset:
Brain Area: intraparietal sulcus, frontal lobe, and left angular gyrus; difficulty with spatial awareness and memory
Symptoms: math abilities may stop at the 4th grade level, that may also be a developmental delay
Progression: Limitations in memory, counting, doing math problems, avoidance of careers where math or science is a component
Causes:
Medications: transcranial direct durrent stimulation of the left parietal (anode) and right parietal lobe (cathode)improved math for 2.
Therapies: Several computerized training programs are listed in the Wikipedia article followed by the article’s bibliography.
Youtube Video: How to Help a Child with Dyscalculia
Youtube Video:
What is Dyscalculia?
Amazon or Library Book:
Math Workbook for Kids
with Dyscalculia
Amazon or Library Book: Understanding Dyscalculia and Numeracy Difficulties
Click the book to link or buy from Amazon.
Click the book to link or buy from Amazon.
Support Group: dyscalculia-blog.com (“Calcularis” is the owner.
It is private and may only sell support materials.)
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis
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PubMed article’s summary-abstract.
- The effect of a 2-month abacus training on students with developmental dyscalculiaby Yujie Lu on December 9, 2024
Developmental dyscalculia (DD) is a specific mathematics learning disorder, characterized by the atypical development of number sense, arithmetic calculation, and atypical development of brain structures and brain activations in core brain regions for number processing. The current study examined the intervention effect of a 2-month abacus training on DD students. Results showed that compared with the non-trained control group, the DD students with abacus training showed higher scores in number...
- Surreptitious Administration of Disulfiram Along with Its Implantation Leading toDisulfiram-associated Encephalopathy: A Case Reportby Ajinkya Kalia on November 20, 2024
Disulfiram is a US FDA-approved medication for the management of alcohol use disorder. However, compliance with disulfiram has been the Achilles' heel of its efficacy. Implantation and surreptitious administration of disulfiram are two methods occasionally used to ensure disulfiram compliance. We present the case of a 45-year-old man who underwent disulfiram implantation. Upon consuming his first drink after this procedure, his wife administered him a hefty dose of disulfiram tablets...
- Deficits in or Preservation of Basic Number Processing in Parkinson's Disease? A Registered Reportby Hannah D Loenneker on November 16, 2024
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD) have a huge impact on patients, caregivers, and the health care system. Until now, diagnosis of mild cognitive impairments in PD has been established based on domain-general functions such as executive functions, attention, or working memory. However, specific numerical deficits observed in clinical practice have not yet been systematically investigated. PD-immanent deterioration of domain-general functions and domain-specific numerical...
- A randomized controlled study of a second grade numeracy intervention with Swedish students at-risk of mathematics difficultiesby Hanna Lindström-Sandahl on November 8, 2024
CONCLUSIONS: A supplemental and intensive programme, with explicit instruction emphasizing numeracy, substantially improved knowledge and skills essential for arithmetic learning. Instruction in conceptual number knowledge and procedures also shows a significant impact on basic arithmetic problem-solving.