Post by misty on Jan 7, 2007 0:50:39 GMT -5
Brian Butterworth
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, London ucjtsbb@ucl.ac.uk
Abstract
Difficulties with numbers and mathematics are far more likely to occur with dyslexics than with general population. There are three reasons why this may be so. 1. Dyslexia is going to affect all kinds of learning that depend on reading, including maths. 2. The dyslexia genotype includes deficits that could have a bearing on maths learning, such as working memory difficulties. In these two cases, dyscalculia would be secondary to other cognitive difficulties. 3. Although numerical abilities are independent of reading, and language skills more generally, people with the dyslexia genotype are more at risk of primary dyscalculia. I review the currently available evidence. New tests of primary dyscalculia are suggested.
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Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience and Department of Psychology, London ucjtsbb@ucl.ac.uk
Abstract
Difficulties with numbers and mathematics are far more likely to occur with dyslexics than with general population. There are three reasons why this may be so. 1. Dyslexia is going to affect all kinds of learning that depend on reading, including maths. 2. The dyslexia genotype includes deficits that could have a bearing on maths learning, such as working memory difficulties. In these two cases, dyscalculia would be secondary to other cognitive difficulties. 3. Although numerical abilities are independent of reading, and language skills more generally, people with the dyslexia genotype are more at risk of primary dyscalculia. I review the currently available evidence. New tests of primary dyscalculia are suggested.
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Read on:
www.dyscalculiaforum.com/readarticle.php?article_id=29
