HOUSTON – Many parents across America may share the struggle of having a child who’s “bad at math.” If your child avoids math homework like vegetables, brings home an “F” on every math test, and tutoring doesn’t seem to help much, there’s a good chance they could be suffering from dyscalculia.

KPRC 2’s Rogani Odems spoke with a dyscalculia specialist to explain the disability and help your child become successful in math during the new school year.

What is dyscalculia?

In short, dyscalculia is a math disability akin to dyslexia. Dyscalculia.org describes it as a collection of characteristics that are marked by underachievement in math in spite of good ability in speaking, reading, and writing.

Houston-area dyscalculia specialist Dr. Anneke M. Schreuder, founder of Dyscalculia Servic

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