The multifaced dyscalculia. Cognitive bases

Document from the year 2019 in the subject Pedagogy - Orthopaedagogy and Special Education, grade: 1,0, language: English, abstract: Dyscalculia is an interesting researcher topic in many aspects. This impairment of counting abilities, which according to various estimates is subject to 5-12% of the population, has loudly declared itself in the last 10-15 years due to obvious importance of mathematical abilities in modern society. It turned out that the impairment has a multiple nature and multiple manifestations. The largest number of studies has been related to childrens education. The problems of early diagnosis and pedagogical intervention have attracted special attention of researchers. The article provides an overview of the basic knowledge of the impairment at the moment, focuses on practice-oriented concepts, highlights the techniques of Western pedagogies.