Dyscalculia Affects Eleventy Million People

Humans are unique in the animal kingdom: we understand math. At least most of us do. But there term for those of us who don’t.
The word is “Dyscalculia.” It’s a case of not being able to connect the dots between objects and numbers. Sufferers may be otherwise intelligent, but have a “mental block” when it comes to numbers.
A report published in October 2008 by the British government claimed that Dyscalculia cuts a pupil’s chances of obtaining good exam results at age 16 by a factor of 7 or more, and wipes more than £100,000 from their lifetime earnings. Early diagnosis and remedial teaching could help them avoid these pitfalls.
It’s not a learning disability, per se — meaning it can’t be “fixed.” And to make matters worse, Dyscalculia may have several different sub-sets. Just don’t ask me to calculate how many there are.
Source: New Scientist