Abstract
Dyscalculia is one of the less well-known learning problems in mathematics due to lack of exposure and study. Children with dyscalculia usually face arithmetic and symbolic number comparison issues, with about 3-6 percent of individuals affected. The lack of wide-ranging study and inconsistency in the condition's characterizations through studies have impeded progress in identifying the root causes of dyscalculia and how best to handle it. This problem can be more serious because it can prolong up to adulthood. Therefore, this paper will discuss the general aspects related to dyscalculia problems and their effects on children in their lives. This paper also explains the signs and symptoms that are needed to understand children who may have dyscalculia. Finally, this paper discusses what treatments or methods can be used significantly to help children improve their mastery and mathematical skills, including treatment for co-occurring issues. The implications are society should be aware of possible problems with their children related to dyscalculia and should always increase their initiative to use various methods to address the symptoms of dyscalculia, especially for children who also have other learning problems such as dyslexia and ADHD. Besides, increased knowledge of this distinction going forward, combined with longitudinal observational studies, provides tremendous potential to deepen our understanding of the condition and establish successful educational approaches.
Highlights
We often hear about various types of learning problems such as dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and autism
[4] suggested that more studies be conducted on learning disabilities in mathematics to gain a broader understanding of learning disabilities in mathematics. [5] stated that dyscalculia is a combination of the word 'dys' in Greek, which means difficulty and 'acalculia' which means calculation in Latin
There are those who refer to it as mathematical dyslexia or number dyslexia. This can cause confusion since dyslexia refers to the challenges faced in terms of reading, while dyscalculia relates to the challenges faced in mathematics
Summary
We often hear about various types of learning problems such as dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and autism. Some opinions refer to dyscalculia as a mathematics learning disability [6], and some refer to it as a type of mathematics learning disorder [7]. Individuals with dyscalculia have difficulties understanding the number values, patterns and have a challenging time understanding and completing basic mathematical operations. They have a hard time doing fundamental math problems and more abstract math [6]. His study found that 70-90% of the affected people completed their schooling at the age of 16 and the age of 30, found very few of them working full time This indirectly contributes to a higher probability of unemployment and causes depressive symptoms to be twice as high as people who do not have dyscalculia [8], [9]. The problem of dyscalculia needs to be explored more widely and addressed at an early stage, especially in childhood so that this problem will not be the cause for bigger problems
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