Samuel Is an 8-Year-Old Boy

question 115

Multiple Choice

Samuel is an 8-year-old boy. He has difficulty solving numerical problems. Hence, he is not able to solve any of the Math tests given by his teacher. His teacher gave him extra assignments and made him attend some remedial classes so that he can improve, but these did not help. His parents finally took him to a doctor, and the doctor diagnosed him with a learning disability called ________, or developmental arithmetic disorder.

• A) dyscalculia
• B) dysgraphia
• C) dyslexia
• D) dyspraxia

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