Dyscalculia: Early Warning Signs and Symptoms

Dyscalculia is a learning disability associated with mathematics. Individuals with dyscalculia don’t process and represent numbers in a typical way.

Hallmark symptoms include difficulty with:

-Number sense
-Fact and calculation
-Mathematical reasoning
-Basic mathematical concepts

5-7% of students in the U.S. have this math-based learning disability. Still, it often goes undiagnosed until a child fails in school.

These early warning signs can help teachers and parents detect symptoms before any damage is done.

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