Dyscalculia: From Science to Education (Second Edition) provides a comprehensive and accessible explanation of the science behind dyscalculia and its implications for education.
In this updated edition, leading cognitive neuroscientist Brian Butterworth presents the latest research into the causes of dyscalculia and explains how scientific understanding of the brain can inform better assessment and teaching strategies.
Butterworth shows that dyscalculia stems from a core deficit in representing the number of objects in a set — a fundamental ability that underpins learning arithmetic. This discovery helps distinguish dyscalculia from other mathematical learning difficulties and provides a foundation for more effective intervention.
The book connects cutting-edge neuroscience with classroom practice, offering evidence-based approaches that help learners strengthen their ability to process numbers, link quantities to number symbols, and develop arithmetic competence.
This revised edition includes new chapters on number sense, the arithmetical brain, policy developments around the world, and evaluations of emerging interventions. It also introduces a wide range of new educational resources and research findings.
A landmark work in the field, Dyscalculia: From Science to Education remains an essential resource for educators, psychologists, researchers, and parents seeking to better understand and support learners with dyscalculia.
““This highly accessible textbook summarises an enormous wealth of information on the cognitive, cerebral, genetic, familial and educational aspects of dyscalculia.”
““I would highly recommend this text for its practical approach and readability… an indispensable resource for educators, parents, practitioners and policymakers alike.”
““This is the most comprehensive book on dyscalculia… Butterworth’s extraordinary work sheds light on this disability which impacts at least 5% of the population.”
““Butterworth has transformed lives around the world by identifying the brain deficit that causes dyscalculia and devising ways to overcome it.”
““It synthesises a large volume of recent research and explains how it can be applied in educational settings.”
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1. What is dyscalculia, officially?
2. Number sense and the “starter kit”
3. The starter kit: the beginnings of counting and arithmetic
4. Core deficit in number sense: the cause of dyscalculia
5. Development of arithmetic
6. The arithmetical brain and the dyscalculic brain
7. Causes of dyscalculia
8. Society, school, and home
9. Assessment: how to identify dyscalculic learners
10. Intervention for dyscalculic learners
11. Policy: what to do about dyscalculia locally and nationally
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