What causes dyscalculia?
Research with infants suggests that numerosity is innate. As there are humans with genomic tendencies to genius in mathematics, there are also those with the tendency to fail to develop specialized brain pathways for mathematics. Although researchers have not yet identified the exact brain dysfunction causing math difficulties, they should be able to isolate the neurology responsible in the next few years. After educators know more about the symptoms of dyscalculia, how it develops over childhood, and its brain bases, better tests will be created to use earlier for detecting and treating dyscalculia. One test designed specifically to detect dyscalculia, is Brian Butterworth’s Dyscalculia Screener.
