dyscalculia

American  

[dis-kal-kyoo-lee-uh] / ˌdɪs kælˈkyu li ə /

noun

1. a learning disability that impacts a person's ability to understand, process, and utilize numerical information and mathematical concepts.

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dyscalculia British  

/ ˌdɪskælˈkjuːlɪə /

noun

1. severe difficulty in making simple mathematical calculations, due to cerebral disease or injury

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Etymology

Origin of dyscalculia

First recorded in 1950–55; dys- + calcul(ate) + -ia

Example Sentences

"We've got kids with dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism, ADHD, attachment needs," she says.

From BBC

Despite that, less than 0.5% of people with dyscalculia are recognised in schools.

From BBC

Some signs of dyscalculia are obvious at an early age if parents and educators know what to look for.

From Seattle Times

Learning struggles for some may be due to dyscalculia or other math learning disabilities, yet few teachers report their students have been screened for dyscalculia.

From Washington Times

Margie Howells, an elementary math teacher in Wheeling, W.Va., first went researching best practices because there weren’t as many resources for dyscalculia, a math learning disability, as there were for dyslexia.

From Seattle Times