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.

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
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.
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
Neurodivergent Conditions Critically Limit Societal Participation - The Case of Dyscalculia in Adults
Ordinal processing differences between children with persistent dyscalculia and typically performing children
M. Slipenkyj, J. Hutchinson, D. Ansari, I. Lyons and S.Bugden
Performance on curriculum-based mathematics assessments in developmental dyscalculia: the effect of content domain and question format
Alison Roulstone, Kinga Morsanyi and Julia Bahnmueller
Developmental Dyscalculia in Relation to Individual Differences in Mathematical Abilities
Ann Dowker
Neuromyths about dyscalculia and dyslexia among educators in the UK
J. Van Herwegen, L. A. Outhwaite and E. Herbert
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
What Skills Could Distinguish Developmental Dyscalculia and Typically Developing Children: Evidence From a 2-Year Longitudinal Screening
Danfeng Li, Xuejing Zhang, and Li Zhang
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
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
Domain-general and domain-specific cognitive correlates of developmental dyscalculia: a systematic review of the last two decades’ literature
A.Mishra and A.Kahn
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
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
Mathlete: An adaptive assistive technology tool for children with dyscalculia
Kriti Dhingra, Rekha Aggarwal, Anchal Garg, Jayanti Pujari and Divakar Yadav
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.

