Spatial associations in numerical cognition—From single digits to arithmetic

MH Fischer, S Shaki - Quarterly journal of experimental …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The literature on spatial associations during number processing is dominated by the SNARC
(spatial–numerical association of response codes) effect. We describe spatial biases found …

Neurobiological underpinnings of math and reading learning disabilities

S Ashkenazi, JM Black, DA Abrams… - Journal of learning …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The primary goal of this review is to highlight current research and theories describing the
neurobiological basis of math (MD), reading (RD), and comorbid math and reading disability …

Dyscalculia and dyslexia in adults: Cognitive bases of comorbidity

AJ Wilson, SG Andrewes, H Struthers, VM Rowe… - Learning and individual …, 2015 - Elsevier
The developmental learning disabilities dyscalculia and dyslexia have a combined
prevalence of 10% or more, and a co-occurrence (comorbidity) rate of around 40%. The …

Dyscalculia: Characteristics, causes, and treatments

GR Price, D Ansari - Numeracy, 2013 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
Developmental Dyscalculia (DD) is a learning disorder affecting the ability to acquire school-
level arithmetic skills, affecting approximately 3-6% of individuals. Progress in …

Multiple components of developmental dyscalculia

W Fias, V Menon, D Szucs - Trends in neuroscience and education, 2013 - Elsevier
Unresolved controversies regarding the functional impairments at the origin of dyscalculia,
including working memory, approximate number system and attention have pervaded the …

Taking stock of 40 years of research on mathematical learning disability: Methodological issues and future directions

KE Lewis, MB Fisher - Journal for Research in Mathematics …, 2016 - pubs.nctm.org
Although approximately 5–8% of students have a mathematical learning disability (MLD),
researchers have yet to develop a consensus operational definition. To examine how MLD …

Visual sustained attention and numerosity sensitivity correlate with math achievement in children

G Anobile, P Stievano, DC Burr - Journal of experimental child psychology, 2013 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated in school-age children the relationship among mathematical
performance, the perception of numerosity (discrimination and mapping to number line), and …

Do subitizing deficits in developmental dyscalculia involve pattern recognition weakness?

S Ashkenazi, N Mark‐Zigdon… - Developmental Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The abilities of children diagnosed with developmental dyscalculia (DD) were examined in
two types of object enumeration: subitizing, and small estimation (5–9 dots). Subitizing is …

[HTML][HTML] Can transcranial electrical stimulation improve learning difficulties in atypical brain development? A future possibility for cognitive training

B Krause, RC Kadosh - Developmental cognitive neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
Learning difficulties in atypical brain development represent serious obstacles to an
individual's future achievements and can have broad societal consequences. Cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Weak task-related modulation and stimulus representations during arithmetic problem solving in children with developmental dyscalculia

S Ashkenazi, M Rosenberg-Lee, C Tenison… - Developmental cognitive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Developmental dyscalculia (DD) is a disability that impacts math learning and skill
acquisition in school-age children. Here we investigate arithmetic problem solving deficits in …