Interdependencies Among Mathematics, Reading and Spelling Skills in Young Elementary School ChildrenSummary: The present study investigated the issue whether deficiencies in mathematics and reading/spelling are isolated phenomena, that is, only rarely co-...
Methods of Diagnostic Testing to Assess Skills in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic: A Critical Survey.Summary:Objectives: The diagnosis of a specific developmental disorder of reading, writing and arithmetic can be made based upon individually applied ...
Numerical Deficits in Third- and Fourth-Grade Children with Developmental DyscalculiaSummary: Children with developmental dyscalculia show difficulties in arithmetic. Besides these arithmetic problems they may have deficits in basic numerical ...
Learning disorders: An unavoidable fate?Abstract. Approximately a third of all children in Germany experience particular learning difficulties during primary schooling, with respect to the acquisition of reading, ...
German version of the math anxiety questionnaire (FRA) for 6- to 9-year-old childrenSummary: Math anxiety is a relatively frequent phenomenon and often related to dyscalculia. Thus, a standardised instrument to detect math anxiety as early as possible ...
Is a specific disorder of arithmetic skills as common as reading/spelling disorder?Background: Referring to the prevalence rates of learning disorders in the research literature, the numbers of mathematics disorder and reading/spelling disorder are often ...
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of dyscalculiaChildren with dyscalculia show deficits in basic numerical processing which cause difficulties in the acquisition of mathematical skills. This article provides an overview of current research findings ...
Specific learning disabilities – from DSM-IV to DSM-5The publication of the DSM-5 means changes in the classification and recommendations for diagnosis of specific learning disabilities. Dyslexia and dyscalculia have been reintroduced into the DSM. Three ...
The comorbidity of learning difficulties and ADHD symptoms in primary-school-age childrenChildren having difficulties in acquiring early literacy and mathematical skills often show an increased rate of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. This ...
Differential diagnosis of primary and secondary mathematical learning disability – indications from the dyscalculia test Basis-Math 4–8 Abstract. Studies in children with AD(H)D without mathematical learning ...
Extended AbstractMathematical Learning Disabilities: a Critical Examination of Diagnostic Concepts, Classification Systems and Diagnostic Instruments, with Particular Consideration of Older StudentsBackground: Recent years have seen a welcome increase ...
Extended abstractNeurocognitive Foundations of Typical and Atypical Number DevelopmentBackground: The acquisition of basic mathematical abilities represents an essential component of leading a successful and healthy life in modern societies. While the ...
Zusammenfassung: Laut den beiden großen internationalen Klassifikationssystemen psychischer Störungen, ICD-10 und DSM-IV-TR, muss zur Diagnose einer Dyskalkulie oder Legasthenie u. a. eine Diskrepanz zwischen der auf Grund allgemeiner kognitiver Leistung ...
Extended abstractChildren with Developmental Dyscalculia Focus Spontaneously Less on NumerositiesChildren differ in how much they spontaneously pay attention to quantitative aspects in their surroundings. The tendency to Spontaneously Focus On ...
Laut ICD-10 und DSM-IV-TR muss für die Diagnose einer Dyskalkulie eine Diskrepanz zwischen der allgemeinen kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit und der tatsächlichen oder vorhergesagten Leistung in einem Mathematiktest vorliegen. Diese Definition impliziert, ...
Numeracy and Finger Gnosis in Primary School Children: Is there a Relationship?Abstract.Background: Children often automatically use their fingers to help them counting and calculating. The use of fingers allows solving math problems by counting, ...
Dyscalculia diagnosis and treatment: Are we measuring what we want to improve?Abstract. The growing interest in mathematical learning difficulties or dyscalculia has led to a steady increase in available literature for both the diagnosis and remediation ...
Learning disabilities: diagnostic and interventionAbstract. Extensive diagnostics are essential for the detection of learning disorders. In order to be able to detect deviations in school achievement, standardized ...
Abstract.Background: Poor numeracy and numerical learning problems are very common in our society and present serious obstacles in daily live, school or professional success. Accordingly, the goal of this study was ...
Zusammenfassung. Es wird ein Überblick über die Entwicklung der Rechenfunktionen gegeben. Im Detail geht der Beitrag auf die Epidemiologie, Erklärungskonzepte zur Zahlenverarbeitung und zur Dyskalkulie ein. Des Weiteren werden verschiedene Modelle zur ...