Category Archives: Detection

How to spot dyscalculia in early childhood

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Researchers seem to have found the place where to look for dyscalculia, here is their abstract:

Mathematical learning deficits are defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder (dyscalculia) in the International Classification of Diseases. It is not known, however, how such deficits emerge in the course of early brain development. Here, we conducted functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments in 3- to 6-year-old children without formal mathematical learning experience. We followed this sample until the age of 7 to 9 years, identified individuals who developed deficits, and matched them to a typically developing control group using comprehensive behavioral assessments. Multivariate pattern classification distinguished future cases from controls with up to 87% accuracy based on the regional functional activity of the right posterior parietal cortex (PPC), the network-level functional activity of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), and the effective functional and structural connectivity of these regions. Our results indicate that mathematical learning deficits originate from atypical development of a frontoparietal network that is already detectable in early childhood.


Ulrike Kuhl,
Sarah Sobotta,
Legascreen Consortium ,
Michael A. Skeide 

Read all about it: HERE

Research recommendations from Nigeria

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

Recommendations from recent research in Nigeria are listed below. Please read the full report in our link for today:

Based on the discussions of the findings, the following recommendation were made:

Dyscalculia test should be adopted by parents, school administrators and counselors to
assess students who may be having difficulty in mathematics or arithmetic for proper
diagnosis

Assessment instruments used within the school system be it at primary, secondary or higher
institutions should be subjected to the DIF analysis for bias item analysis as this would
provide the necessary statistical evidence that a particular assessment instrument is not
bias.

Read all about it: HERE

Living with Dyscalculia

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Dyscalculia: News from the web:

A great story by Krystal M Chuon about her life with dyscalculia.

One passage sticks with me and underlines the need for both awareness and a diagnosis:

Finding out I’m neurodiverse and coming to terms with my learning disability brought me comfort. It made all those years of confusion and frustration make sense. I also felt less lonely knowing so many others out there share my struggles. I’m more kinder on myself when I “can’t math” in a given moment and take my time instead of quickly giving up. There’s still a low awareness of dyscalculia, but I hope in due time, it’ll be as widely known as other learning disabilities such as dyslexia so that those like me can get diagnosed early and provided the proper assistance in overcoming challenges to excel in life.

Read all about it: HERE