Yes, "math dyslexia" or dyscalculia is real. Wednesday, March 3rd, is International Dyscalculia Day. If you are on Facebook, go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=130433362646&index=1 and sign up to "attend" this virtual event.
Remediation and accommodation for dyscalculia are not as available as for dyslexia.
A smattering of reliable resources, in no particular order
- the international Dyscalculia Forum, which is rich in resources, including
- What Is Dyscalculia?
- If you use twitter, you can follow DF at http://twitter.com/dyscalculic
- http://www.dyscalculia.org/
- The Learning Disabilities Association of America on dyscalculia
- Anna J. Wilson's Dyscalculia Primer and Research Guide
- LDOnline on Dyscalculia
- The journal Learning and Individual Differences will publish a special issue on "Perspectives on Math Difficulty and Disability in Children", edited by Paul T. Cirino and Daniel B. Berch
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