Diagnosis of Dyscalculia: A Comprehensive Overview

Authors

  • Mohammad Amimul Ihsan Aquil Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia

Keywords:

Dyscalculia, Comprehensive Overview, Well-functioning Diagnosis

Abstract

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of symptoms, causes and diagnosis of Dyscalculia  based on current research findings.This paper reviews selected literature spanning from 2001 to  date from PubMed, PsycINFO, Springer, ERIC databases using the keywords: dyscalculia,  mathematical disability and math disorder and selectively reviewed articles for the diagnostic of  Dyscalculia in general. The acquisition of mathematical skills is a development process that begins well before school  starts. As a result, the children already start with different mathematical prior knowledge in the  initial class. In order to be able to identify children at risk for a weakness in arithmetic (technical  term: dyscalculia) at an early stage and to adequately support their needs, it is essential to set up a  well-functioning diagnosis. According to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10),  Dyscalculia belongs to the specific developmental disorders and is characterized by impairment in  speech, motor activity and visual-spatial perception. The discrepancy between intelligence and  expected arithmetic abilities is the essential criterion for the diagnosis of Dyscalculia. A  comprehensive examination, also suitable for therapeutic intervention preparation, should take  etiological conception of Dyscalculia into account as well as impairments in visual information  processing. This should be reflected in the deliberate selection of appropriate test procedures. Recent diagnosis of Dyscalculia does not only account the classroom-based math performance and  IQ into account, but also impaired basic skills associated with Dyscalculia into account while IQ  discrepancy and appropriate IQ test for Dyscalculia remain a controversial topic. An innovative aspect of this work is synthesizing comprehensive view of Dyscalculia and its  diagnosis using multidisciplinary approach which could be helpful for researchers across  disciplines.

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Aquil , M.A.I. (2020). Diagnosis of Dyscalculia: A Comprehensive Overview . South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 1(1), 43–59. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/sajssh/article/view/1124