Dyscalculia is a condition that affects the ability to acquire arithmetical skills. Dyscalculic learners may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and have problems learning number facts and procedures. Even if they produce a correct answer or use a correct method, they may do so mechanically and without confidence (Dyscalculia Association)
Indicators of Dyscalculia
An inability to quantify even very small quantities
Poor number sense
An inability to estimate whether a numerical answer is reasonable
Inability to notice patterns
Inability to generalise
Slow processing speed
Immature strategies
Weaknesses in both short term and long term memory
An inability to count backwards reliably
Directional confusion
Difficulty sequencing
Difficulty with language
Poor memory for facts and procedures
Difficulties in word problems and multi step calculations
Problems with all aspects of money
Marked delay in learning to tell the time
Dyslexia Assistance is able to undertake Full Diagnostic Dyscalculia Assessments in Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex.