Dyscalculia

Here is a fabulous video called “Dyscalculia Definition: What It Really Means.”

You may know that dyscalculia is a math-based learning disability. You may also have heard it referred to as “math dyslexia” or “dyslexia with numbers.” But what you probably don’t how dyscalculia actually plays out in children. How are the math struggles in children who are dyscalculic different from your average child’s?

Hear from Daniel Ansari, Professor and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist at Western University, about the challenges that kids with dyscalculia actually have, including difficulties comparing numbers, understanding quantity, and matching symbols (or numbers) to amounts.

Then learn more about dyscalculia, including dyscalculia symptoms and evaluation options, at https://www.understood.org/en.