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Welcome to the Dyscalculia Network’s Research Webpage, ‘Dyscalculia Research Revealed’

Here you will find a range of research paper summaries alongside interviews with world-leading researchers in the field of dyscalculia.

Although dyscalculia research has been growing for decades, we know that much of it is still difficult for many people to access.

Many research papers are behind paywalls, meaning that the people who can read them freely are usually those studying or working at universities. Researchers often conduct their work to make a practical difference in education, but this becomes challenging if educators cannot access the findings. Adults with dyscalculia, parents, and family members may also want to understand the science behind dyscalculia yet often cannot easily access the papers.

Even when access is available, research papers can be challenging to understand. Many studies include complex statistical analyses and report large numbers of findings, not all of which are relevant to every reader. Without experience in research methods or scientific language, it can be difficult to identify the most important points and understand how they impact you or your practice.

We created Dyscalculia Research Revealed as a starting point to bridge this gap.

In collaboration with UCL Institute of Education and Loughborough University.

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Researcher Interviews

The ‘Dyscalculia Research Revealed’ Interview Series is hosted by our collaborating PhD student, Jessica Maisey. Jessica spoke with world-leading experts on dyscalculia and maths difficulties, who have significantly shaped our understanding of these conditions.

These include Prof Bert De Smedt, Prof Camilla Gilmore, Prof Daniel Ansari, Prof Jo Van Herwegen, Dr Giannis Karagiannakis and Dr Kinga Morsanyi.

In these short and engaging interviews, the researchers summarise their recent work and explain what their findings mean for people with dyscalculia, as well as for parents, guardians, and educators. They also share insights into their academic careers and discuss directions for future research.

We hope these interviews offer visitors to the webpage a glimpse into existing findings and key takeaways, as well as the exciting new projects currently underway.

New interviews will be added over time, so please keep an eye out for updates!

Prof. Daniel Ansari

Prof. Bert De Smedt

Prof. Camilla Gilmore

Prof. Jo Van Herwegen

Prof. Giannis Karagiannakis

Dr Kinga Morsanyi

Researcher Summaries

To make research papers themselves more accessible, we have provided clear summaries of key studies in dyscalculia. These summaries break down each study’s methods and findings and highlight the key takeaways most relevant for educators and parents. Each summary follows an easy-to-read template designed to help readers understand the study’s purpose, what was found, and why it matters.

Disclaimer

Please note that the papers included here are mainly recent studies. We currently do not have the capacity to cover all past dyscalculia research, so this webpage serves as a helpful starting point for those wanting to explore the field. If you are working on academic projects, we encourage you to search for additional papers and complete background reading beyond those listed here.

It is also important to remember that research findings can vary across studies due to differences in methods, participants, and contexts. Some studies may even report conflicting results. No individual paper provides a complete explanation on its own, and every study has limitations.

The papers selected for this webpage have been chosen because they offer valuable contributions to our understanding of dyscalculia.

These summaries have been created by master’s and PhD students, sometimes with the use of AI tools to support the writing process, but each summary has been checked thoroughly.

23.02.2026
What do educators know about dyscalculia in the UK, Italy, Vietnam and South Africa?

Alison Roulstone; Kinga Morsanyi; Mai-Liên LÊ; Carlo Tomasetto; Petro Erasmus; Wandile Tsabedze; Julia Bahnmueller

23.02.2026
29.12.2025
Neurodivergent Conditions Critically Limit Societal Participation - The Case of Dyscalculia in Adults
Staller, L., Moeller, K., Weiss, E.M. and Dresen, V. (2025) ‘Neurodivergent Conditions Critically Limit Societal Participation—The Case of Dyscalculia in Adults’, Neurodiv
29.12.2025
29.08.2024
Ordinal processing differences between children with persistent dyscalculia and typically performing children

M. Slipenkyj, J. Hutchinson, D. Ansari, I. Lyons and S.Bugden

29.08.2024
08.08.2024
Performance on curriculum-based mathematics assessments in developmental dyscalculia: the effect of content domain and question format

Alison Roulstone, Kinga Morsanyi and Julia Bahnmueller

08.08.2024
23.05.2024
Developmental Dyscalculia in Relation to Individual Differences in Mathematical Abilities

Ann Dowker 

23.05.2024
20.02.2024
Neuromyths about dyscalculia and dyslexia among educators in the UK

J. Van Herwegen, L. A. Outhwaite and E. Herbert

20.02.2024
11.11.2023 
Developmental dyscalculia is not associated with atypical brain activation: A univariate fMRI study of arithmetic, magnitude processing, and visuospatial working memory

F. Kwok, E. Wilkey, L. Peters, E. Khiu, R. Bull, K Lee and D. Ansari 

11.11.2023 
01.11.2023
What Skills Could Distinguish Developmental Dyscalculia and Typically Developing Children: Evidence From a 2-Year Longitudinal Screening

Danfeng Li, Xuejing Zhang, and Li Zhang

01.11.2023
01.11.2023
Basic Symbolic Number Skills, but Not Formal Mathematics Performance, Longitudinally Predict Mathematics Anxiety in the First Years of Primary School

Patrick O’Connor, Kinga Morsanyi and Teresa McCormack

01.11.2023
16.03.2023
Low discriminative power of WISC cognitive profile in developmental dyscalculia

M. Lunardon, G. Decarli, F. Sella, S. Lanfranchi, S. Gerola, G. Cossu and M. Zori

16.03.2023
28.11.2022
Domain-general and domain-specific cognitive correlates of developmental dyscalculia: a systematic review of the last two decades’ literature

A.Mishra and A.Kahn

28.11.2022
03.11.2022
A Meta-Analysis on the Differences in Mathematical and Cognitive Skills Between Individuals With and Without Mathematical Learning Disabilities

E. Kroesbergen, M. Hujismans and I. Friso-van den Bos

03.11.2022
25.10.2022
Severe Developmental Dyscalculia Is Characterized by Core Deficits in Both Symbolic and Nonsymbolic Number Sense

Gisella Decarli, Francesco Sella, Silvia Lanfranchi, Giulia Gerotto, Silvia Gerola, Giuseppe Cossu and Marco Zorzi

25.10.2022
19.10.2022
Mathlete: An adaptive assistive technology tool for children with dyscalculia

Kriti Dhingra, Rekha Aggarwal, Anchal Garg, Jayanti Pujari and Divakar Yadav

19.10.2022

Calling Dyscalculia Researchers

If you are a researcher and notice anything you believe may be misinterpreted, please let us know – we are always happy to discuss and make corrections where needed. 

Over time, we plan to expand this library by adding new studies as well as older papers that have significantly shaped the field.

If you are a researcher and would like one of your recent studies on dyscalculia to be featured, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us – we would be happy to collaborate on a summary using our template.

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