Leicester Dyscalculia Hub

What to Expect in a Dyscalculia Assessment Report 📊
A dyscalculia assessment report is much more than a summary of test scores. It provides a clear picture of an individual's strengths, areas of difficulty, and how these impact learning and everyday life.

Your report will include:
✨ An overview of the assessment findings, bringing together all the information gathered during the assessment and the diagnostic outcome.
✨ A clear explanation of each assessment completed, what it measures, and what the results mean in practical terms.
✨ An exploration of how these findings may affect learning, maths, confidence, and day-to-day activities.
✨ Tailored recommendations to support the individual at school, at home, and in the longer term, helping parents, teachers, and other professionals understand the most effective strategies and adjustments.

The aim of the report is not just to identify dyscalculia, but to provide practical, personalised guidance that empowers the individual to thrive with the right support.

🔢 Not all maths difficulties are caused by dyscalculia.
While dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects mathematical understanding and number processing, some students with dyslexia may also experience challenges in maths.
For students with dyslexia, difficulties with maths can be linked to:
• Remembering number facts and times tables
• Following multi-step instructions
• Processing mathematical language and vocabulary
• Organising work on the page
• Holding information in working memory while solving problems
These challenges can impact mathematical performance, but they do not necessarily mean a student has dyscalculia.
If you think dyslexia may be contributing to your child's maths difficulties, seeking specialist advice can be incredibly helpful. I can highly recommend the team at Dyslexia Leicester, who provide assessment, support and guidance for individuals with dyslexia and related learning differences.
Understanding the root cause of a learner's difficulties is the first step towards providing the right support and helping them build confidence in maths. 💙

Not every struggle in school is visible.

For pupils with dyscalculia, maths can feel exhausting, confusing, and overwhelming — even when they’re trying incredibly hard. Small acts of understanding, patience, and support can make a huge difference.

Behind the silence, there may be anxiety, frustration, and fear of getting things wrong.

Many schools receive very little training on dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties, which means the signs can often go unrecognised. This is not the fault of schools or teachers — the training and awareness simply isn’t always there.

However, when a child struggles with maths without the right understanding or support, it can have a lasting impact on their confidence, self-esteem, and relationship with learning.

Early recognition and the right strategies can make a huge difference. That’s why I offer FREE training sessions for schools on dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties — helping staff feel more confident in recognising and supporting pupils who may be struggling.

Together, we can create more positive maths experiences for every learner.

It’s encouraging to see dyscalculia getting the attention it deserves in the national conversation. 🧠➕

A recent BBC News feature highlights how many children with dyscalculia are still being overlooked and struggling without the right support in place. Greater awareness is a vital step toward change—because when difficulties with maths are properly identified, the right strategies can make a real difference.

As specialist assessors, we see first-hand how transformative accurate identification and tailored support can be—for confidence, education, and long-term outcomes.

👉 Read the full article here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9v091j80zwo

Let’s keep the conversation going and ensure every learner gets the understanding and support they need.

Children with dyscalculia are set up to fail, says Yorkshire mum Often referred to as the "dyslexia of numbers", dyscalculia is thought to affect one in 20 people.