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What percentage of people have dyscalculia?
Does anyone know how widespread the condition is? Does dyscalculia effect as many children as say dyslexia (i.e. around 10%)?
Thanks.
02/06/2009 16:14:48
Helen
I'm not completely sure but I think the number is about 5% of people are effected by dyscalculia.
04/06/2009 13:51:33
H21
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