Acalculia and Dyscalculia Export

@article{citeulike:461376, abstract = {Even though it is generally recognized that calculation ability represents a most important type of cognition, there is a significant paucity in the study of acalculia. In this paper the historical evolution of calculation abilities in humankind and the appearance of numerical concepts in child development are reviewed. Developmental calculation disturbances (developmental dyscalculia) are analyzed. It is proposed that calculation ability represents a multifactor skill, including verbal, spatial, memory, body knowledge, and executive function abilities. A general distinction between primary and secondary acalculias is presented, and different types of acquired calculation disturbances are analyzed. The association between acalculia and aphasia, apraxia and dementia is further considered, and special mention to the so-called Gerstmann syndrome is made. A model for the neuropsychological assessment of numerical abilities is proposed, and some general guidelines for the rehabilitation of calculation disturbances are presented}, author = {Ardila, Alfredo and Rosselli, M\'{o}nica}, citeulike-article-id = {461376}, journal = {Neuropsychology Review}, keywords = {arithmetic, development, dyscalculia}, month = {December}, number = {4}, pages = {179--231}, posted-at = {2006-01-11 03:17:59}, priority = {2}, title = {Acalculia and Dyscalculia}, volume = {12}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:461376 L3 - citeulike-article-id:461376 N2 - Even though it is generally recognized that calculation ability represents a most important type of cognition, there is a significant paucity in the study of acalculia. In this paper the historical evolution of calculation abilities in humankind and the appearance of numerical concepts in child development are reviewed. Developmental calculation disturbances (developmental dyscalculia) are analyzed. It is proposed that calculation ability represents a multifactor skill, including verbal, spatial, memory, body knowledge, and executive function abilities. A general distinction between primary and secondary acalculias is presented, and different types of acquired calculation disturbances are analyzed. The association between acalculia and aphasia, apraxia and dementia is further considered, and special mention to the so-called Gerstmann syndrome is made. A model for the neuropsychological assessment of numerical abilities is proposed, and some general guidelines for the rehabilitation of calculation disturbances are presented IS - 4 JF - Neuropsychology Review EP - 231 TI - Acalculia and Dyscalculia VL - 12 SP - 179 KW - arithmetic KW - development KW - dyscalculia AU - Ardila, Alfredo AU - Rosselli, Mónica PY - 2002/12// ER -