New to dyscalculia, do others have this?

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A call for comments from mumsnet

I have struggled with numbers my entire life much to frustration of parents, teachers, tutors etc but it has only been in the last 5 years that I have realised that it was dyscalculia and only in the last 18 months it’s also effects other areas of my life like computer screen outlays and also how I process information.

I wondered if Im unique in this or if there are others who struggle.

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WISC-IV profile in Developmental Dyscalculia

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Results in a recent study showed that cognitive abilities related to both reasoning (fluid and crystallized) and executive functioning (verbal working memory and processing speed) are involved in math achievement, with different roles played for different math tasks. Verbal working memory and crystallized intelligence, as evaluated with Digit Span and Similarities subtests, were the functions most involved in math achievement, with the former more involved in tasks related to Number System and the latter more involved in tasks related to Calculation System. Furthermore, the degree of impairment of verbal working memory influenced the BDE profiles in the subgroup of children with Developmental Dyscalculia. 

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Exploring lesser-known learning disabilities

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Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It

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In a recent article published in the journal Neuron, neurobiologists Blake Richards and Paul Frankland challenge the predominant view of memory, which holds that forgetting is a process of loss—the gradual washing away of critical information despite our best efforts to retain it. According to Richards and Frankland, the goal of memory is not just to store information accurately but to “optimize decision-making” in chaotic, quickly changing environments. In this model of cognition, forgetting is an evolutionary strategy, a purposeful process that runs in the background of memory, evaluating and discarding information that doesn’t promote the survival of the species.

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Digital twins reveal how math disabilities affect the brain

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Using AI to analyze brain scans of students solving math problems, researchers offer the first-ever glimpse into the neural roots of math learning disabilities.

Combining the powers of artificial intelligence and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a team of researchers at Stanford University have created “digital twins” of struggling math students to offer first-ever insights into the neurological underpinnings of math learning disabilities, which vex as many as 1 in 5 students in America.

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