Dyscalculia

[Bakiryu]

I think I have number dyslexia. I just googled the symptoms and it perfectly describes me http://www.dyscalculia.org/calc.html What should I do and does anyone else have this? :sick:

[Scheherazade]

As I mentioned in your blog too, talk to a counsellor or advisor at your school and get them arrange a diagnostic for you.

It is not a condition anyone overcome by taking asprins but you can get help and learn how to deal with it.

[Bakiryu]

Counselor? I'm a bit shy but I'll see if I can go to a psychiatrist to see if I have it first. Thanks, Sher. I thought I was just an idiot, i never knew it could be a mental condition!

[Scheherazade]

Schools are *supposed* to provide diagnostic tests free of charge. If you go to a psychiatrist, you might end up paying $500 for the tests. Your school is the best place to start if you really want to get help. They can guide you in the right direction.

(Getting diagnosed does not mean that you would be excused from the maths classes, though.)

[Bakiryu]

I've medicaid. i don't want to be excused from classes, I want to learn so I can count money. I have to count my money too many times and always mess up with it. My school doesn't do anything of the sort, I was diagnosed with 20/20 vision while I really have a 14/15!

[applepie]

My husband has mild dyslexia and he makes the same errors. He doesn't have issues with letter so much, be he tends to transpose numbers. I recommend following Scheherazade's advice and trying to be diagnosed through the school. My husband always finds that just double and triple checking everything helps as well. I know that can be a pain, but maybe it will work until you are in a new school. I know you've said you are moving to Michigan, so maybe you can be diagnosed at your school there. Good luck Baki.

[Bakiryu]

Thankee! I don't have a problem with reading as so much as with logistics and such, i guess I shouldn't try parallel parking! :lol:

[Nightshade]

ker, dyscalculia like dyslexia and dyspracia is not something you are ever going to be cured of or get over. Equally they dont excuse you from classes they teach you 'strategies' to cope. additionally you may be given extra help and time. but the most important reason of all to go to a school counseller is that and please note this they many to accept your assesment unless it is from a certain source. For instance here in England if you are under 16 you have to go to the LEA appointed eductaional psychologist who obviously has a pretty long waiting list.
But I wouldnt worry too much I ticked almost everyone of those and I know I dont have dyscalculia. Just the other two :rolleyes:

[SleepyWitch]

I don't have dyscalculia (I have none of the symptoms listed on the homepage, I'm even quite good in some of those fields, like sense of direction) but ever since I graduated from highschool my brain just shuts down when confronted with numbers (except percentages and some statistics stuff).
a friend of mine loves sudokus and showed some to me once, going on about how fun they are.. but as soon as I see those numbers my brain just goes "ERROR. Invalid input. Leave me alone :confused:".
the funny thing is I don't mind percentages but simple additions and subtractions make my brain conk out before I even try to do them :(