Dyscalculia Health Dictionary

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Dyscalculia: From 3 Different Sources

A disorder in which there is difficulty in solving mathematical problems. (See also learning difficulties.)
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
A condition commonly seen when the brain’s PARIETAL LOBE is diseased or injured, in which an individual ?nds it hard to carry out simple mathematical calculations.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary
n. a developmental disorder in which a child’s ability to learn arithmetical facts and to process and manipulate numbers is significantly below normal for his or her age. Like *dyslexia, with which it is associated, it is not caused by intellectual impairment.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Learning Difficulties

Problems with learning, which result from a range of mental and physical problems.

Learning difficulties may be either general or specific.

In general learning difficulties, all aspects of mental and physical functioning may be affected.

Depending on the severity of the problem, a child with general learning difficulties may need to be educated in a special school.

Specific learning difficulties include dyslexia, dyscalculia (the inability to solve mathematical problems), and dysgraphia (writing disorders).

Causes of learning difficulties include deafness, speech disorders, and disorders of vision, as well as genetic and chromosomal problems.... learning difficulties

Specific Learning Disability

Difficulty in one or more areas of learning in a child of average or above average intelligence.

Specific learning disabilities include dyslexia and dyscalculia, where there is a problem with mathematics.... specific learning disability


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