Definition of dyscalculia in English:
dyscalculia
noun ˌdɪskalˈkjuːlɪəˌdiskalˈkyo͞olēə
mass nounPsychiatry Severe difficulty in making arithmetical calculations, as a result of brain disorder.
Example sentencesExamples
- Irlen Syndrome can be found in combination with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysphasia, or hyperactivity.
- An estimated five per cent of children suffer from dyscalculia - a problem just as serious as dyslexia but still hardly recognised, said Prof Brian Butterworth.
- Assuming that the word is used in the same way as ‘dyslexia’, I'd deduce that if a person suffers from dyscalculia they could be described as being dyscalculic.
- Children who have dyscalculia are rarely identified in mainstream schools.
- I really truly believe that I have dyscalculia, which is a learning disability like dyslexia, only with math instead of language.