MATHEMATICAL ACTIVITY IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO INTERVENTION

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This study offers a set of data concerning the exploration of interrelations between neuropsychological aspects and mathematical difficulties presented by epileptic children. These children can be characterized by important neuropsychological functional disturbances in attention, memory and visual perceptual skills, which are related to mathematical impairment related to the proper use of procedural algorithmic tools. Nevertheless, data discussed here show that epileptic children have benefited from the offer of cultural semiotic aids, which highlights the need of considering the neuropsychological foundations of mathematics activity in the context of culture.