Your problem with numbers may be a learning difference. Find out about the symptoms of dyscalculia.
Dyscalculia is like dyslexia with numbers, and can affect every part of life.
So how does this affect someone and their everyday activities? Think about it, numbers are everywhere. It wouldn’t just affect your ability to solve mathematical equation when in school but it will also affect the way that you can tell time or how to handle your own money when using it. Simple tasks that we don’t think about can affect how they look at numbers.
Around 8 per cent of the population is believed to have it. Breakfast gets an insight into the symptoms.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- The term dyscalculia is the numbers equivalent to dyslexia and it actually affects more people than you might think.
- People with dyscalculia find it very difficult to process mathematical and numbers information.
- This can also affect someone when telling time and when working with money.
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