What is the word for numbers dyslexia?

kaw69 | 19:26 Sun 22nd Jun 2008 | Phrases & Sayings

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Hi
My uncle has a great reading writing and grammar ability but when it comes to numbers he commonly gets them in the wrong order, is there a name for this condition?
TIA

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sir.prize

Dyscalculia

BillySugger

Dyscalculia

seasidesteve

Dyscalculia, I believe.

BillySugger

There's an echo round here

sir.prize

Well, in your case noknowledge . . . . yes

kaw69

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Thanks sir.prize just what I was about to say about noknowledge he certainly lives up to his name.
By the way my uncle has a First class with honours degree in English Lit. so I think that "thick" isn`t very appropriate

kaw69

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Thanks everyone
nice to see same answers and the echo caused by submissions sent at the same time.

merejeans

I always thought it was dispraxia, what's that then?

sir.prize

DYSPRAXIA entails the partial loss of the ability to coordinate and perform certain purposeful movements and gestures in the absence of motor or sensory impairments.

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