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There may also be fear and dread from early teaching at home. I'm having to reach way back in childhood 😢. I shut out learning because rejection, emotional pain, from person supposely teaching. Love and patience when learning to read. Nothing is impossible with God.😊

Avid reader, avoided or withdrew when time for math classes. Very flustered hyperventilate in math classes. I have a dyscalclia certificate. I keep trying, learning is for ever

My dyscalculia is weird. I have zero issues with tons of different things, infact most of the stuff you usually see mentioned as common signs of dyscalculia, no issue. I almost intuitively know things like percentages, algebra. It was weird, but in highschool, I could just write down the answer for a fairly complex algebra question. But simple math more than like, 4 digits aka 25+25 like addition, subtraction. Very difficult. Multiplication, expert level difficulty, and division is nearly impossible. Had to learn a dozen different tricks to do basic Math. Almost completely incapable of doing it mentally unless it's very simple. Or, get this.. I remember the answer. That's one of the things I did in school till the math started getting too difficult. I literally have a memory bank of thousands of answers. And I usually have to refer to multiple memories of multiple equations/questions and answers to solve most of my math problems. The compensation methods we come up with are pretty interesting, and a sign that it's pretty difficult to diagnose this, simply because the variety in how people present. My teachers over the years, tried to teach me. I've tried lots of these different methods to try to help, but no matter what approach I've done with my dyscalculia, I still have almost exactly the same issues as I did when I was younger. Can't do math in my head, at all in like 99% of cases. And things like division is so difficult, I get panic attacks even today. Talking 20+ minutes to work through a question that I've seen 'normal' people do inside their head, in less than 30 seconds. And in most cases, I don't get the right answer anyways. It is like I am completely incapable of accessing the part of my brain that deals with certain types of math, but have full access to others. I do have ADHD, and I likely also have brain damage from a massive blow to the head as a kid. So that's probably part of the issue.. I also laughed when you said 'up to 50% longer'. Takes me up to 1000% longer in some cases LOL. Not even kidding about division. Literally 20 minutes for a question like 5742 / 31. My teachers realized after years of trial, practice, and different ways of trying to teach it, it was so bad they just stopped giving me division questions on tests. I had 1 on 1 coaching for math for the first 7 years of school. And it did nothing.

This was an awesome presentation! Thank you for this informative presentation with practical ways to help! This means a lot!

My son was just diagnosed with Dyscalculia. Thanks so much for those podcasts 😊 Where can we find those parent groups please?

All of my school years I’ve struggled with specific math. Like preschool and kindergarten I used to struggle with reading analog clocks and counting money. It took me a little while to grasp certain concepts too, like fractions for example. I’m homeschooled, so my mom and I would fight every day. It was absolutely terrible and it made me develop math anxiety. After so much yelling, I would grasp concept and everything would be fine one day, but then the next it would be bad again. Simple counting has never been an issue with me, along with skip counting because of the songs I learned along with them made it easier. And mind that it took me until the end of middle school to get the hang of certain math concepts. I started cheating when I was introduced to algebra (in freshman year because I was a bit behind) and all throughout high school until now in my senior year. I’m trying not to cheat so I can do well in college. I still struggle with percentages, algebra, and division when it comes to dividing two or three digit numbers. Recently I learned about dyscalculia because I had remembered my dad always telling me in the past I had a glitch in my brain that made math difficult. Now, I won’t say I officially have this until I get a formal diagnosis, but this really hits close to home with me. Math anxiety, difficulty with certain concepts and sometimes reading a clock. Although I feel it wouldn’t be severe for my case, I feel like I have dyscalculia mildly. I’m hoping to get a diagnosis soon or until I get to college. I can’t now because I’m homeschooled, plus my parents are not open to diagnosis. Wish me luck!

I have it mild, only a few traits (likely associated with the Dysgraphia I do have full on) but what still puzzles me is 2+3 ad 2x3 I am never sure which one =5 and which one =6. I used to have to write them side by side and reason through them. Multiplication tables were a nightmare, I repeated those till I was blue in the face, still have to count fingers unless for those combos that i have been using a lot (Im mid 50s now) algebra was impossible... but then I started Calculus and that was much better, as I had been good at trigonometry. Luckily ok with charts and maps and direction, but I had no idea it affected time... I am late all the time, have no concept of passing of time.... this has opened my eyes to that, and the aligning or columns, numbers etc (Again likely also due to Dysgraphia) everything is always slanted. thank you

thanks you absolute sigma

I have a lot of the same problems, but I am more confused, because I get the highest grades in maths and furthermaths. But i absolutely suck at arithmetic( i don't even know how to divide properly).

Absolutely blown away by this .iv had this all my life .and it's not just me .I lose count Instantly and struggle with numbers almost Instantly

How can I find this programme?

I don't know if I have dyscalculia but I dropped a year in highschool because of math, all other subjects I had straight 5s (5=A in Western education) As soon as I see more than three numbers in one place they start mixing and I start panicking...I have hard time even copying phone numbers, I have to move my finger along, one number at a time and I have to check a few times if I made some mistake and I'm never sure I hadn't....

Flunked algebra 3 times.

You may have had THE best video explaining this concept!!! Very clear and I LOVE the "switch" concept- very illustrative examples! Great job!!

2024 and just came across this page. Been trying to advocate to my 10 year old who has dyscalculia ...so grateful Willing to learn to empower my child

In my early 20s I started getting spouts of vertigo. I was sent to an expert who placed a drop or two of water in my ear to induce the vertigo and, while the room was spinning, had me perform basic maths calculations. I warned him I was really bad at math but he said, "don't worry, they're simple additions and subtractions." Obviously I was completely incapable of calculating 7+5, or 16-4 in those circumstances. I ended up just blurting out any number that came to mind knowing full well I was wrong and hearing the surprise in his voice was mortifying. I felt so embarrassed I cried later. It affected the way I saw myself for many years after - like an idiot. I'm now 90% certain I have dyscalculia and moments like these make a lot more sense.

Great video, thank you for sharing.

I tested out of math in college. I had to go through a lot of testing for Dyscalculia as he did. I was in remedial math classes from the second grade and never made it to algebra in high school, so there was no way I could graduate college. Regardless, I didn’t have to take math to get my undergrad diploma. I don’t see anything wrong with it. At a certain point you just have to move forward and overcome. Focus on your talents instead of wasting precious time because we only have so much of it. I can ask Siri for anything I need at this point. Is what it is. Screw math I’m still successful and have adapted. I’m 44 now so not going back at this point.

I have been working with learners encountering difficulties not only those having problems with numbers but with Speech Language Communication Needs.

Good

thanks so much

very good

Fascinating, I think anything is possible. Also an artist that’s struggled with numbers, math my entire life. At this point ( 64) it would explain so much. Thank you

I struggle big time with math when it comes to math I start to get nervous bc I know that my weakness and spelling but the spelling part is not the biggest issue it’s my math side😅 this whole time I thought I was just dumb just mean I’ll have to study harder sense I’m slower at learning things than normal people but other things I’m good at like building stuff and being organized drawing playing sports but when it comes to measuring I’m so lost so basically numbers sorry if this doesn’t make sense English is not my first language.

Adult - I’m almost in tears hearing this. I’ve thought I was just dumb-just incapable of learning somehow.

Great technique :-)

One of my the most frustrating things about having dyscalculia is the accommodation ;”allow more time on tests”. You can give me an extra 20 minutes or 20 days, and the outcome is the same. I’m not going to “eventually figure it out”. I have no idea how to solve the problem no matter how much time I’m given.

I have all of the symptoms of dyscalculia. I was born left handed and in fifth grade, my teacher forced me (and one other boy) to switch to right. That was also the last year I passed a math class. I failed every math class through HS and college. I had all the credits to graduate except math. I was taking a “Math for Teachers” class for the 4th time and still failing miserably. My professor came to me and recommended testing. The test revealed I had dyslexia of numbers. I don’t think the official name had been adopted yet. My professor passed me out of pity and I went on to become a teacher and principal for 35 years. I adapted as best as I could until calculators came out. I use it for simple math. Any problem that has steps or processes is still incomprehensible to me.

emphasize working memory development and the algebraic bidirectionality of equality, keys to clarify, thx again!

helpful advice, thx!

A tutor

Thank you for making this video! I have dyscalculia and my math teacher and guidance counsellor never takes me seriously! They think I’m making it up. For example, my math teacher hands me a test, assignment, etc.. I explain to him that I do not learn from being given packets of math assignments. He, on the other hand, telephones my parents and tells them I’m a “dramatic” and “lazy” individual. I’ve been struggling with dyscalculia all my life and it hurts to know that nobody believes me. I hope this video educates other teachers watching this video and grants them understanding of dyscalculia. To all math teachers reading my comment, your fellow students with dyscalculia aren’t lazy or uninterested in math, they have math anxiety and have a literal neurological disorder. NEVER ASSUME! if you’re not fit for students with dyscalculia or other disorders, do not be a teacher, thank you.

Saying 6% sounds small and abstract to be honest, as if you would really have to search hard to find one of these 6% out of a large crowd. If you just say "1 out of 20 students" has discalculia, it sounds a lot more concrete, at least to me. It makes me think "1 out of 20 students is going through hell when working on math/numbers". That means that there are children in every single classroom suffering, and that's A LOT of people.

Having trouble measuring anything, reading analog clocks, maps, holding numbers in your head. I have a whole of other problems besides math unfortunately and as a 35 year old adult I have such low self esteem. School didn't know what to do with me so they put me in with the severely mentally disabled kids. I feel sorry for kids that struggle in school.

THANKS 😊

I hated math because I had no encouragement to learn about math from teachers at. I'd cringe and I cry easily.I don't know how to count money when it comes coins and paper dollars all together. It was so embarrassing that students asked me what's 3+3. I definitely getting help and I really want encouragement and support badly because I'm definitely struggling with it.

My dad, a math wizard, have been living with two people (me and mom) who both have dyslexia and dyscalculia, but I am diagnosed as mom don't really see the point since she's so old. But she have the exact same signs as I have.

How is a gifted kid who is performing slightly below average in a specific subject NOT DEFICIENT?! You shouldn't be comparing them to an "average" student and declaring them to be okay because their performance is nearly on par with "average," you should be comparing them to other gifted kids and the performance you would expect from a high-IQ kid. This is exactly how gifted children constantly get missed for a diagnosis of learning difficulties: not being compared to actual peers when evaluated for an impairment. I think you dropped the ball with that kid.

I thought they had math still apart of it. I have had both but more problems with math than reading. Although I do read slow and struggled with tests especially timed tests. Math I had to take so many for some reason the numbers flip like 65/56 and I won't notice that I did it at all, I for some reason don't do that with letters though. The bad part is when you are working with money or cash register it would sometimes be off 😢 I still have this problem people say I had dyslexia but it's not cure based its learning techniques to help you live with it better. Unfortunately I'm also amadextrius so bad with left and right to😅

Organization is an obsession with me but a absolute necessary component for getting through an ordinary daily routine. I'm not sure how young your students; 4 or 5 year olds maybe but elementary students? No. Give them a folder for their loose papers, a small zipper pocket for pencils, a ring binder 1/2 inch for hole binder paper, a composition not book with a times-table chart on the inside cover. And insist that they organize their backpack by checking it and some daily reward system or earn tokens.

One of the very few videos addressing strategies and method for dealing with dyslexic problems! Not just identifying the problems (i am very aware of the problem s) but what to do and possible procedures. Wonderful.

Mathematics is one of the worse subjects in school to me. When I found out about dyscalculia, I realized that I have it. I felt like crying, overwhelming frustrated, I was also in Special Education classes. I still struggling with money, fractions, percentages, and so on. Now I'm learning what dyscalculia is. I really would like to do some research about math. Teachers had gotten frustrated with me.

I’m 54 years old and still trying to get my GED. I’ve tried many times in my life and it was always the math that stopped me. I recently employed a tutor and I will sit and listen to her and get it but as soon as she’s gone I literally forget the whole thing. I feel so stupid. I feel like even she is getting frustrated with me. I’ve literally been on fractions and decimals for a month now 😭I just found out about this disorder today and at least I know it’s a real thing. I still don’t know what to do about it though.

Excellent! The pictures really help.

Thanks very much - just what I was hoping for - that's great work indeed!

Hello I am here because the school system is failing my children. I have a 6grader with adhd and struggling with math, writing and some reading. He is far off the grade level he is in and the school is triggering his mental health mistreating him and bullying and comments from the staff about who he is. I want to help him and I seen this video and wish to know more

I had to train a man to use a band saw, he could not even tell the difference of a 1" diameter round bar from a 1.25" diameter bar even though they were side by side, nothing of any part of math processed, not even counting. I spend hours a day trying to teach converting centimeters to millimeters, but he didn't even recognize the difference of a totally different number from the target number. I got so hoarse teaching, makind analogies, diagrams, that I had him watch videos of how to read a tape measure. It was so foreign to me I had thoughts that it was deliberate to protest having me train him, but I held to the thought it was a head injury or a development issue. Thanks for this info.

Great, helpful, concrete ways to teach. Thank you for modeling how to use them and why!!

Wow! We need more of this content! Thank you so much. (Kent, UK)

My problem was always those math problems with words "a train was going 50mph and a car was going ...." type thing. And of course the fact that if the teacher never emphasized the fact that you had to know a math RULE before working the problem, assuming you understood the book already.... elementary and jr high was hard for me with math. In fact one teacher sentenced me to detention in the 3rd grade because I didn't know the dot meant the same thing as the multiplication symbol. So I had to be hollered at by a male PE teacher and made to do jumping jacks and push ups as if I was a true troublemaker. Be glad you live in the information age! But the guy is right, workarounds are everything, and that's what saved me while at the office.