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Is dyscalculia as serious as dyslexia?

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Today experts say that specialised teaching for children with dyscalculia, or "number blindness", should be widely available in the UK. Professor Brian Butterworth from University College London and Oxford University mathematics professor Marcus Du Sautoy debate if dyscalculia is a serious disorder.


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