Dyscalculia: From Science to Education [Hardcover]

Brian Butterworth has been a pioneering researcher whose contributions to the field of dyscalculia over many years have been transformative. His work has been instrumental in highlighting the prevalence and impact of dyscalculia  a specific learning difficulty that affects an individuals ability to understand numbers and mathematical concepts. Butterworths advocacy for better training and resources for educators, psychologists and policymakers has been widely recognized. However, disappointingly, as this second edition reinforces, little action or appropriate funding has been forthcoming, despite dyscalculia having similar prevalence and impact as dyslexia.

The second edition extends Butterworths previous research findings, shedding more light on the cognitive processes involved in numerical comprehension, which are crucial for identifying and assessing dyscalculia. The book is structured to provide actionable strategies for assisting dyscalculic individuals, ensuring that they remain the focus of intervention efforts. I would highly recommend this text for its practical approach and readability, even going so far as to suggest that it would be an indispensable resource for educators, parents, practitioners and policymakers alike.

- Judi Humberstone, University of Melbourne, Australia

A remarkable sum! This highly accessible textbook manages to summarize, in a concise and entertaining manner, an enormous wealth of information on the cognitive, cerebral, genetic, familial and educational aspects of dyscalculia. This revised edition, fully up to date and enhanced with several case studies, should be indispensable reading for any concerned educator, researcher, or parent.

- Stanislas Dehaene, Coll?ge de France

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