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Re: Wondering if I might be mildly dyslexic

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Kate

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Date Posted: 07:18:56 07/08/12 Sun
In reply to: Toni 's message, "Re: Wondering if I might be mildly dyslexic" on 11:34:19 06/20/12 Wed

This sounds abit like me, i can do english/literacy perfectly but when it comes to maths im terrible. Im currently in the sixth form department at school and im still trying to get my maths GCSE qualification. I currently work at an after school club and enjoy working with children with learning disabilities as it means i can give them the help that i never had in maths. From the sound of your message you do have a mild case of dyslexia, it might be worth seeing if there is any adult learning courses in your local community to help with the problem, hope that helps abit, good luck

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Christine Grace (: ))
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Date Posted: 09:46:48 07/19/12 Thu

Math dyslexia is called Dyscalculia. Its more newly recognized from the language dyslexia and thus less wildly known. I was diagnosed with Dyslexia at age four, but hadn't discovered I had Dyscalculia until I was in my late teens.

My Dyscalculia is actually far more severe for me than my language Dyslexia-- so I know how you feel.

People with Dyscalculia are usually visual-spatial minded. Since numbers, though represented by visual symbols, are abstract concepts so people with Dyscalculia struggle memorizing number sequences and learning mathematical formulas.

Switching the order of numbers is VERY typical for Dyscalculia- I do it all the time. As well as things such as doing long division with the correct steps, however, messing up when it comes to carrying the numbers into the correct columns causing me to have the wrong answer *technically* off by one number. VERY frustrating.

There is more and more research developing to make mathematics logical to the visual spatial and/or Dyscalculic brain. You should check it out!

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