Dyscalculia in Early Adulthood: Implications for Numerical Activities of Daily Living.

ABSTRACT: Numerical abilities are fundamental in our society. As a consequence, poor numerical skills might have a great impact on daily living. This study analyzes the extent to which the numerical deficit observed in young adults with Developmental Dyscalculia (DD) impacts their activities of everyday life. For this purpose, 26 adults with DD and 26 healthy controls completed the NADL, a standardized battery that assesses numerical skills in both formal and informal contexts. The results showed that adults with DD had poorer arithmetical skills in both formal and informal settings. In particular, adults with DD presented difficulties in time and measure estimation as well as money usage in real-world numerical tasks. In contrast, everyday tasks regarding distance estimation were preserved. In addi

SUBMITTER: Vigna G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8946289 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature