Mathematical Cognition and Dyscalculia

Stanford MathBrain investigates the cognitive and neural bases of mathematical difficulties in children and to develop methods to remediate poor math skills in children with dyscalculia and other mathematical disabilities. We believe that by furthering knowledge of mathematical development and learning in children, we will be able to maximize each individual's educational and professional success. Four ongoing projects focus on:

Dyscalculia and Math Disabilities
The goal of this project is to investigate brain structure and function in children with dyscalculia and other math disabilities. Children are studied repeatedly over time to identify individuals with persistent math difficulties.

Normal Math Development
The goal of this project is to examine typical development of math skills from childhood to adulthood. This study is cross-sectional in nature and uses fMRI and DTI to examine the neural correlates of maturation of math skills.

Math Intervention
The goal of this project is to investigate the neural basis of behavioral and neural changes underlying learning and remediation. The intervention consists of an intensive mathematical training program for children with math difficulties. Each participant undergoes brain imaging scans before and after the intervention to identify the neural basis of good and poor math learning.

Math Abilities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this research project is to better understand the behavioral and neural bases of mathematical information processing in children with High Functioning Autism (HFA). For more information, see the ASD page.

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