CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Dyscalculia is a learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to do math. Much like dyslexia disrupts areas of the brain related to reading, dyscalculia affects brain areas that handle math-and number-related skills and understanding.

Detailed explanation-2: -DSM-5 defines Dyscalculia as a specific learning disorder, an impediment in mathematics, evidencing problems with: Number sense. Memorisation of arithmetic facts. Accurate and fluent calculation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dyslexia is included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) as a specific learning disability (SLD). Dyslexia impacts reading, specifically decoding and accurate and/or fluent word recognition and spelling.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability where the child cannot remember basic facts about numbers, and is slow and inaccurate in mathematical tasks. The symptoms may differ from one child to another.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is Dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a specific and persistent difficulty in understanding numbers which can lead to a diverse range of difficulties with mathematics. It will be unexpected in relation to age, level of education and experience and occurs across all ages and abilities.