Dyscalculia is a specific, neurodevelopmental learning disability that severely impairs an individual’s ability to learn number-related concepts, perform accurate math calculations, reason and problem solve, and perform other basic math skills. Often referred to informally as “math dyslexia,” dyscalculia is a brain-based condition that makes mathematics extremely difficult to process and understand. Unlike acquired calculation disorders (acalculia), which result from traumatic brain injury or stroke, dyscalculia is developmental and is present from early childhood. Individuals with this condition possess a fundamental deficit in “number sense”—the intuitive understanding of how numbers work and relate to each other. Understanding its complex symptom profile is essential for early diagnosis and the implementation of effective educational interventions.

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