Butterworth, B.;
(2008)
State-of-Science review: learning difficulties: SR-D4: Dyscalculia.
(Science synthesis reports and evidence reviews
SR4
).
Foresight/ Government Office for Science: London, UK.
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Abstract
Low numeracy skills in general and developmental dyscalculia (DD) in particular constitute a severe handicap. This review examines the causes and behavioural manifestations of numeracy deficits, their neuropsychological correlates and the limits to our understanding of these conditions. It then goes on to describe a validated test for diagnosing DD – a specific impairment in the capacity to learn arithmetic. The challenges in educating DD children and analysing their particular intervention needs are described. Reference is also made to the impact of dyscalculia on mental health (and ill-health) and individual wellbeing.
| Type: | Report |
|---|---|
| Title: | State-of-Science review: learning difficulties: SR-D4: Dyscalculia |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.foresight.gov.uk/OurWork/ActiveProjects... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Reproduced under the terms of a Crown Copyright Click-Use Licence. Report published as part of the evidence base for the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing (July 2006 - October 2008). |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/3673 |
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