Dyscalculia is an unexpected and persistent learning difficulty that makes it hard to understand, learn, or use maths.
It’s often described as “dyslexia with numbers” or "number dyslexia", but is much less well-known than dyslexia. However, it is estimated that around 6% of the UK population are affected by dyscalculia – 4 million people.
From working with our beneficiaries and hearing their stories, we have first-hand accounts of how misunderstood dyscalculia can be, or simply not known to exist, meaning the right support is not offered. But dyscalculia can slow down academic progress and then career progression, and may cause strong anxiety around maths that stays with people throughout their lives and affects them every day.
