Question

Rudy is amazing in all of his school classes, except math. He struggles to understand basic arithmetic concepts, confuses mathematical symbols like “+” and “=”, and gets very frustrated and upset at the thought of doing math homework. Rudy has a normal level of cognitive functioning in other areas, and reads and writes with ease. Rudy’s parents may want to have him evaluated to see if he suffers from ________.

Answer 1

Dyscalculia.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dyscalculia is a condition (or disorder) that implies having difficulty in learning mathematics/basic arithmetic knowledge. At school, these difficulties are reflected in repeated failures in the area of mathematics, while in the rest of the subjects the child can perform well or his/her performance is within normal values. At an academic level, the child fails in mathematics and runs away from subjects related to this area. Frustration with the demands of the stage appears, associates his/her disability with being clumsy, suffers, becomes demotivated and his/her self-esteem weakens.