Category Archives: Dyscalculia Overview

Math becomes optional in Kenya’s senior secondary school

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Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students in this grade are aged 15 years. The education minister said the mathematics taught from grade 4 to grade 9 was sufficient for foundational “numeracy literacy”.

The change, in January 2026, is part of a shift to a new education system styled as the competence based curriculum. The decision is not to scrap maths altogether but rather to make it optional. However, given the poor performance in this subject, it is expected there will be few takers.

Read the debate about it HERE

They are not rude, they are neurodivergent

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11 Behaviors That Seem Rude But Are Actually Signs Of Neurodivergence, According To Research

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Dyslexia more than 100 times more likely to be diagnosed than maths-learning disorder

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Researchers in Northern Ireland have found that many children are suffering from an undiagnosed developmental condition which affects their ability to learn maths.

A team of academics at Queen’s University Belfast who examined the performance of more than 2,400 primary schoolchildren found that some 112 children had a specific learning disorder in maths.

However, just one of these children was diagnosed with a specific maths-learning disorder, also known as dyscalculia.

The prevalence of the condition is thought to be similar to dyslexia, though there is far less awareness of it.

Read all about it HERE

the importance of getting an assessment

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See the comment from someone on REDDIT who is very happy that they got their diagnosis.

Got my official diagnosis!

Had my evaluation about a month ago and just saw I was emailed my report yesterday! I’m reading through it and feeling so many different emotions. I was diagnosed with moderate-severe dyscalculia, as well as math anxiety. I’ve struggled my whole life with math and numbers generally, so to finally know why and have that confirmed means everything to me. I feel like I can have a little more compassion for myself and younger me who had no clue what was going on and why everything was so tough. This also means I can officially get accommodations for work and if I decide I want to go back to school eventually (I’m 24 and dropped out of college after one semester due to overwhelming math anxiety). It’s amazing to feel like I can actually consider pursuing a degree now if I get the help I need. I know not everyone is able to access or afford an evaluation, but if you can and want to, please take this as your sign to go for it.

Information about assessments is HERE