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Although children experiencing mathematical difficulties (MD) share common challenges, their underlying cognitive profiles vary considerably. Understanding this cognitive diversity is important for developing targeted assessment and intervention. This study aims to identify and characterize distinct cognitive profiles among elementary school children, based on their general strengths and weaknesses, and their mathematics-specific cognitive domains. We evaluated 186 children (grades 3\u20134), including those with MD (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009110), and typically developing peers (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200976) from seven schools in northern Israel. Assessments included domain-specific and domain-general abilities, as well as mathematical and reading performance. 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