So far in our series on learning disabilities, we have talked about problems with reading, writing and movement. Today, we talk about a problem that affects the brain’s ability to process and understand the meaning of numbers. The name for this is dyscalculia. Children with dyscalculia have trouble reading numbers and picturing them in their mind. For example, they might mistake a “3” for an “8” because the numbers look similar. They also have trouble counting objects and organizing them by size. Memory is another issue. Children with dyscalculia may not remember the correct order of operations to follow in solving math problems. Difficulties like these can lead to a life-long lifelong fear of mathematics. Of course, just because of people have trouble with math does not necessarily mean they have dyscalculia. What But experts say parents and teachers may begin to suspect a problem if a child is good at speaking, reading and writing, what but slow to develop math skills? .Does a child remember printed words but not numbers? Does the child have trouble making sense of time or understanding the order of the events like yesterday, today and tomorrow?
全文翻译：
到目前为止，在我们学习能力障碍这一系列中，我们已经讨论了关于阅读、写作以及运动的问题。今天，我们要讨论一个影响大脑处理、理解数字意义能力的问题。这叫做计算障碍。有计算障碍的孩子在阅读数字以及在脑中描绘数字方面存在困难。例如，他们可能将3认作8，因为它们看上去很相像。他们也会在数物和按大小排列物体方面遇到困难。记忆力是另一个问题。有计算障碍的孩子可能无法记住解决数学问题时要遵照的正确的运算顺序。像这些问题可能导致终生对数学的恐惧。当然，只是因为人们在数学方面有困难并不意味着他们患有计算障碍。但是专家指出，如果孩子擅长讲话、阅读和写作，却在数学方面发张缓慢的话，家长和老师可能要开始怀疑一个问题。孩子是否能记住印刷出来的字母但不是数字？孩子是否在搞清时间和理解如昨天、今天、明天这类的顺序方面有问题？
生词总结：
Dyscalculia n.[医](脑伤或疾病所致的)计算困难, 计算障碍
posted on 2008-02-29 15:12
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