About dyscalculia
An estimated 25% of people have maths learning difficulties, but only about 6% of people will have dyscalculia. Dyscalculia differs from other maths learning difficulties due to the severity of understanding and working with numbers and quantities. It is a persistent difficulty that will present differently through an individual鈥檚 life, depending on age, experience and opportunities.
Maths difficulties can be caused by:
- other neurodiverse conditions such as dyslexia, DCD/ dyspraxia and ADHD
- external issues such as a traumatic learning experience related to maths
- school absence
- maths anxiety
- foetal alcohol syndrome.
60% of individuals with dyslexia will have difficulties with maths.