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title: 'Dyscalculia: Questions from families answered'
description: Do you have questions about dyscalculia, or math learning disabilities, in kids? Get answers to common dyscalculia questions.
slug: dyscalculia-your-questions-answered
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T12:00:23.341Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/dyscalculia-your-questions-answered
lang: en
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# Dyscalculia: Questions from families answered

Lots of families wonder about [dyscalculia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/dyscalculia-in-children) and what it means. Is it the same as math anxiety? Is it “number dyslexia”? Get answers to common questions about dyscalculia.

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