Dyscalculia is a big word, a mouth full, really. Most people are aware of it and aware that it has to do with problems doing math. But this syndrome encases so much more than simple math inefficiencies. Dyslexia is so common that everybody knows what it is, and reading and writing problems seem to get all of the attention. But what about math problems? Is it just math anxiety, or is there a real underlying problem?

So, what is dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a term which means “specific learning disability in mathematics”. Following is a list of symptoms of dyscalculia:

• Poor mental math abilities
• Inconsistencies with basic computation of addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction
• Difficulty understanding money and credit concepts
• Fails to understand how small steps add up
• May use number additions, substitutions, transpositions, and reversals (this is similar to the dyslexia that we are all familiar with except it is with numbers)
• Almost always unaware of mistakes
• May do well on book work but fails math tests
• May do well with reading, writing and other subjects but cannot seem to understand mathematical concepts

If you already know that dyscalculia is the problem then read on. If not then you may want to download our free dyscalculia test.

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