Learning Disabilities 
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| Dyscalculia |
| Characteristics of Dyslexia |
| Causes of Dyscalculia |
| Dyscalculia & the Classroom |
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Introduction
Dyscalculia is a lesser known disability, similar and potentially related to Dyslexia. Essentially, learners with dyscalculia have a learning difference specifically related to numbers. The word dyscalculia comes from Greek and Latin which means: "counting badly". The prefix "dys" comes from Greek and means "badly". "Calculia" comes from the Latin "calculare", which means "to count". It’s a condition that affects the ability to acquire arithmetical skills, number concepts, lack and intuitive grasp of numbers and have problems learning number facts and procedures (The Department for Education and Skills; United Kingdom, 1999).
Much more investigations and research is being carried out to understand dyscalculia but there are no assessment tools for the diagnosis of dyscalculia.
History
A study was first conducted on children in 1974, by Ladislav Kosc in Bratislava. Ladislav Kosc was a Czech neuro psychologist and his findings showed that Dyscalculia is a structural disorder of mathematical abilities.
