Dyscalculia

[MikeyT]

Howdy all.

 

I have recently been told I have Dyscalculia, which for those of you that don't know, is the Maths equivalent of Dyslexia. I was wondering if anyone else suffers from this. I have struggled and struggled all my life with maths, even the most basic maths and if there is anyone else on here that has this, how did you/are you overcoming it?

 

Cheers 

 

MikeyT. 

[21st Century Fox]

I've always suspected I've had this. 14 times out of ten I always get a maths problem wrong.

[MikeyT]

I've always suspected I've had this. 14 times out of ten I always get a maths problem wrong.

 

[Rincewind]

I suspect it's a problem with a lot of people who because of stereotyping are put into little boxes. Fortunately like yourself some gain skills in other areas and have support from family and friends.

[21st Century Fox]

Out of interest, how did you find out you had it? Did you suspect it and see someone or did it crop up during something?

[MikeyT]

Out of interest, how did you find out you had it? Did you suspect it and see someone or did it crop up during something?

I was at a recruitment type thing and as part of it we had to do a literacy and numeracy test. Literacy I have always been great. I got taken aside afterwards and told It's likely I have Dyscalculia. I'm currently waiting for an assessment to clarify it. But they are pretty positive I have it. 

[Guest MattP]

Always thought I've had some mild form of dyslexia. Spell very simple words wrong a lot of time, horrible and can make you look really stupid if you don't proofread everything you submit to someone important.

 

Numbers I've always loved, Never had a problem with Maths.

 

Interesting though Mikey, I never knew Dyscalulia even existed.

[MikeyT]

I suspect it's a problem with a lot of people who because of stereotyping are put into little boxes. Fortunately like yourself some gain skills in other areas and have support from family and friends.

My dad actually taught maths as well before he retired as well as other subjects and even he can't teach me it. Totally baffles me!

Always thought I've had some mild form of dyslexia. Spell very simple words wrong a lot of time, horrible and can make you look really stupid if you don't proofread everything you submit to someone important.

 

Numbers I've always loved, Never had a problem with Maths.

I'm the opposite. Always been great with English, but not the numbers. 

[Rincewind]

My brother is an ex-maths teacher and can do  long sums in his head. Which explains why he wins at poker. He knows the odds of winning  against most players for most hands. Unless they do something unexpected then the other 99/100 he wins.

He helped me consoladate my daily spending while I've been unemployed. If not who knows where I'd be.

I was lucky to have his advice. I am not bad on maths but have a different attitude towards money to my brother. He looks for the best way money wise and I have days of happy go lucky.

Don't you run your own photography business? Does somebody help with finance?

[MooseBreath]

I've got sum 8+0.25*12-4-8/2 advice 2*10/5 you: try consuming more 3.14.

[Guest MattP]

My brother is an ex-maths teacher and can do  long sums in his head. Which explains why he wins at poker. He knows the odds of winning  against most players for most hands. Unless they do something unexpected then the other 99/100 he wins.

 

I can do the same on Blackjack tables.

[Trav Le Bleu]

I've got sum 8+0.25*12-4-2*4 advice 2*10/5 you: try consuming more 3.14.

 

In shock news just in, Moosebreath only knows pi to 2 decimal places.

[Finnaldo]

I may have Dyspraxia, which affects fine motor skills.

[Webbo]

My youngest daughter has Dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia, which makes helping her with her homework very frustrating. She gets a lot of help at school, probably too much, but she's never going to pass any exams. In all other ways she's perfectly normal, I don't really worry about it as she has the personality to get on in life.

[MikeyT]

I may have Dyspraxia, which affects fine motor skills.

Not familiar with that either. Have heard of it but know nothing about it. Doesn't sound good though. 

My youngest daughter has Dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia, which makes helping her with her homework very frustrating. She gets a lot of help at school, probably too much, but she's never going to pass any exams. In all other ways she's perfectly normal, I don't really worry about it as she has the personality to get on in life.

Have they said she'll never pass any exams then, due to having those things? Good luck to her though!

[Webbo]

 

 

Have they said she'll never pass any exams then, due to having those things? Good luck to her though!

They wouldn't let her sit any of the SAT tests because it wouldn't look good on the league tables. She will sit her GCSEs but we're not expecting high scores.

[Guest MattP]

They wouldn't let her sit any of the SAT tests because it wouldn't look good on the league tables. She will sit her GCSEs but we're not expecting high scores.

 

I've never understood why we cant have a device like a phone (without the net obviously) that a dyslexic person could use in exams that gives a range of options when they get close to the word they mean to copy off so they get correct spelling.

 

When you go into the workplace you will get it on a PC anyway so it doesn't make much difference to how bright they actually are. Seems to be punishment people in a pointless way.

[Webbo]

I've never understood why we cant have a device like a phone (without the net obviously) that a dyslexic person could use in exams that gives a range of options when they get close to the word they mean to copy off so they get correct spelling.

 

When you go into the workplace you will get it on a PC anyway so it doesn't make much difference to how bright they actually are. Seems to be punishment people in a pointless way.

I think for some exams she'll get a helper who she can dictate to to write down her answers.

[Guest Bilo]

I'm dyspraxic myself and found it a huge challenge until it was diagnosed and my school were able to help me, some of the most simple physical tasks were a challenge to me.

 

Now I've grown up with it and it doesn't really manifest itself in anything more than me being crap at parallel parking and any sport involving a ball.

 

I was told I was dyscalculic once too, but it just didn't add up.

[Guest MattP]

I think for some exams she'll get a helper who she can dictate to to write down her answers.

 

Good to hear, would be awful to be sat there knowing what you are writing could end up looking like total gibberish to whoever is reading it.

 

(no offence Rincewind)

[Guest Bilo]

I think for some exams she'll get a helper who she can dictate to to write down her answers.

 

She should definitely get a scribe if her dyslexia is particularly pronounced.

 

Does she have a statement of educational need?

[MooseBreath]

Good to hear, would be awful to be sat there knowing what you are writing could end up looking like total gibberish to whoever is reading it.

(no offence Rincewind)

[Webbo]

She should definitely get a scribe if her dyslexia is particularly pronounced.

 

Does she have a statement of educational need?

Yes she does.

[MikeyT]

.They wouldn't let her sit any of the SAT tests because it wouldn't look good on the league tables She will sit her GCSEs but we're not expecting high scores.

I think that's terrible. She should be allowed, especially if she wants to give it a go. Surely not being allowed is a form of discrimination?

[Rincewind]

I think schools or the education system is now recognising things like dyxlexia/ There are many actors that suffer from it so its swings and roundabouts.