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  2. Here Are 15 Celebrities Whose Serious Diagnoses Were ... - AOL

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    The musician revealed that he had been diagnosed with dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes it difficult to understand numbers, quantities, and counting, effectively gimping one's ability ...

  3. U2's Larry Mullen Jr. says dyscalculia affects his drumming ...

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    Between 3% and 7% of people worldwide are estimated to have dyscalculia, per the Cleveland Clinic. Other celebrities with dyscalculia. English singer/songwriter Robbie Williams has also opened up ...

  4. U2’s Larry Mullen reveals dyscalculia diagnosis: ‘I can’t ...

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    U2’s Larry Mullen Jr has revealed he has been diagnosed with dyscalculia, which is a form of dyslexia that affects his understanding of numbers.. The Irish drummer and co-founder of the band, 63 ...

  5. Dyscalculia - Wikipedia

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    Dyscalculia has also been associated with Turner syndrome [12] and people who have spina bifida. [13] Mathematical disabilities can occur as the result of some types of brain injury, in which case the term acalculia is used instead of dyscalculia, which is of innate, genetic or developmental origin.

  6. Disorder of written expression - Wikipedia

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    Poor writing skills must interfere significantly with academic progress or daily activities that involves written expression [1] (spelling, grammar, handwriting, punctuation, word usage, etc.). [2] This disorder is also generally concurrent with disorders of reading and/or mathematics, as well as disorders related to behavior.

  7. Dysgraphia - Wikipedia

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    Dysgraphia; Other names: Disorder of written expression: Three handwritten repetitions of the phrase "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" on lined paper.The writing, by an adult with dysgraphia, exhibits variations in letter formation, inconsistent spacing, and irregular alignment, all key characteristics of the condition.

  8. List of stutterers - Wikipedia

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    Greek orator Demosthenes practicing oratory at the beach with pebbles in his mouth. Stuttering (alalia syllabaris), also known as stammering (alalia literalis or anarthria literalis), is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks during which the person ...

  9. Grammar mistakes that even the smartest people make - AOL

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    Check out these grammar and spelling flubs: 4) "Wet your appetite" If you spell that phrase like it's shown above, you're basically asking someone to spray you down with water.