Dyscalculia Resources

Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects the ability to learn arithmetic and mathematics in someone of normal intelligence. These difficulties are brain-based. Dyscalculia causes difficulty with numerical reasoning, working memory, ability to recognize patterns, time perception, telling time, sense of direction, and mental retrieval of mathematical facts and procedures.

(Psychology Today)

Students with dyscalculia have trouble adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. They may lose track when counting or need to count on their fingers for much longer than their peers. Telling time, handling money, and recognizing patterns can also be challenging. Kids struggling with dyscalculia may become anxious when faced with a math problem and may avoid doing math whenever possible.

Researchers do not yet know what causes dyscalculia and many students have other learning disabilities that contribute to their difficulty with math. Specialized instruction and extra tutoring can help these students learn how to approach mathematics by using their academic strengths and weaknesses to their advantage.