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Getting a 4.0 with ADHD and Dyscalculia

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Here is someone on Tumblr who gives a detailed account of what worked for them to navigate successfully through college. A long but must read for all you out there with ADHD and Dyscalculia.

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Dyscalculia, Dyslexia and Weak Working Memory

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Once Mario Ornelas found out he had dyscalculia, dyslexia and weak working memory, he decided to give college another shot. He went to Landmark College, a school that focuses on helping students with dyslexia and other learning differences. In this video, he talks about what it was like to find a college program that supports students with learning differences.

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It is never too late to start remediation

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Elinor McNeel left college in 1972 because she struggled with math. More than 40 years later, when she enrolled in Penn State World Campus to finish her degree, she learned that what she struggled with had a name: dyscalculia. She’s since completed her associate degree this past summer and is working toward her bachelor’s degree.

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Chip and pin can cause issues

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The story of someone who, due to her dyscalculia, can not manage a pin code. In the US this is not a major issue as the credit and bank cards can be used at chip and signature but over in Europe, you need a special requested card from your bank and, as the story shows, not all companies accept them.

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Oh those phone numbers

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How do you say our phone number?

8323778373 or 832 377 8373 or maybe 83 23 77 83 73 ? All come down to the same but not for the person in our link for today, showing you how dyscalculia can create havoc in your adult life.

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Dyscalculia impact on career

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In our link for today the story about a legal secretary who got into major trouble with firm partners, due to her dyscalculia. The story suggests that no accommodations were made for her and no understanding of the partners about her condition seemed to exist.

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Teachers will be teachers and parents will be parents

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But sometimes circumstances make it difficult and Moms take action. The mom in this story gives a vibrant explanation of what happened when she started homeschooling.

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Life changing diagnosis

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Tammy Brennan’s daughter Pebble was diagnosed with dyscalculia (like dyslexia, only with numbers) and she wasn’t getting the support she needed in the clasroom. By the time Pebble was nine Tammy decided she would be better off taught by her mother than at the local primary school. Not only did she quit her full time job, the single mum rearranged her life to make sure Pebble was given the best chance to succeed.

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Counting without numbers

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Read this lovely story about how to work around your dyscalculia troubles.

Best quote: My dyscalculia turns counting a difficult task. So, to get to know them, I turned numbers into people.

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Dyscalculia for 24 hours

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Maya Terral 2/10/2019
Dyscalculia for 24 hours
I have a disability that has always been a challenge. It doesn’t restrain me physically, however it is still a thorn in my side when it comes to daily life. My disability is called dyscalculia, a math learning disability that makes number comprehension and understanding basic math concepts very difficult.
Dyscalculia is not as well known as other learning disabilities like dyslexia. For someone with dyslexia, it isn’t common that they have to explain what it is to others, but dyscalculia is a different case. I barely know anyone who is familiar with dyscalculia, and personally, I do not find that fair. Dyscalculia should be given just as much attention as dyslexia and any other learning disability because it is just as much of a struggle for those who have it.


Some of the more discernible symptoms of dyscalculia are high math anxiety (which I no doubt have), trouble memorizing or remembering math facts, and lack of number sense. I also struggle with paying attention in class. The teacher will be talking and I will try to pay attention, but in my head, I am in a totally different universe and am not listening to a single word the teacher is saying. Sometimes I have to admit I zone out voluntarily, but most of the time I can’t help it because I don’t understand what I am supposed to be doing. Teachers will often try to help me by breaking down the problems to attempt to
make it easier for me to understand. Many times though, it instead becomes more puzzling. Most math teachers I’ve had think that to make a problem easier to understand, they have to add an overwhelming amount of steps to it, which is the opposite of what kids like me need. When the teacher tries to explain how the problem is executed, far too many words are used and they get jumbled in my brain. I’ve been accused of not trying or not caring many times by math teachers who don’t understand what it is like to have this disability and haven’t had the training to teach math to kids with dyscalculia. Math for kids with dyscalculia happens in the right brain, not the left, which is why more words mean more confusion. Math must be more experiential and have more visual aids and real life examples to help me. Sadly all this misunderstanding, in addition to the difficulty with me grasping the concepts, automatically gives me a negative opinion of math, and probably a negative opinion of me to my math teachers.


If I had a superpower it would be the ability to give everyone in the world dyscalculia for 24
hours so they would understand the real struggles that come along with it. I hope that when those 24 hours are up, people would have a better understanding of what I and everyone else with dyscalculia are going through and that it is not something to be overlooked or disregarded as merely a dislike for math.

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Getting through school with dyscalculia

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In our link for today the story from someone who kept her troubles with math a secret. Unfortunately our school system is such that this can go unnoticed. A major reason why Dyscalculia is not diagnosed more often. Here is how she explained getting through school without anyone noticing her math troubles:

The reason that I was never tested was that I passed all my classes with As and Bs. My parents figured that I just hated math. They assumed that I just needed to apply myself. Now the reason that I got good grades was that I copied everyone’s homework and was a great student. My test scores would give me away, but the teachers were always okay to bump up my grade or give me extra credit. I was in the honors classes track, so surely I was such a good student so eager to learn that I could not get a C grade or lower.

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Living with a learning disability

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Read the story in the link for today where someone recall their youth that got majorly impacted by a learning disability. Best Quote:

After much hemming and hawing, I went and did a series of tests with trained doctors and teachers who told me that I had dyscalculia. Finally, I realized that my inability to not be able to perform in maths was not because I was dumb or didn’t pay attention. My brain couldn’t grasp these concepts, and it wasn’t my fault at all!  

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A musician with dyscalculia

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Receiving a diagnosis at the age of 19 was somewhat of a relief to me. It made me feel able to tell people what I needed help with when I was studying and also allowed me to laugh at it. I had been struggling with musical theory (particularly thinking of chords as numbers rather than the specific chord name) in my first year of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I knew that it wasn’t a case of ‘not trying hard enough’, but that’s how itseems to tutors and if you’re told that often enough, you may start to believe it.

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How one parent worked on dyscalculia

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A great personal story of persistence, skill, and dedication. Remember we have a video series at http://MomsTeachMath.com that helps you help your child with math.

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Home schooling with learning disabilities

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Over the course of the next few weeks, the not the former things website  will be sharing specifics of what homeschooling with these 3 D’s looks like and all of the resources I have found to be invaluable in truly helping my children learn, just as they are. Here is a rundown of what you can expect in this series.

Week One: Homeschooling A Dyslexic Child

Week Two: Homeschooling A Child With Dysgraphia

Week Three: Homeschooling A Child With Dyscalculia

Week Four: Hands-On Activities For Homeschooling With Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia

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Use what you have got

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Wise words once told to me by a friend. The lady in the story for today uses a similar approach and has been able to work with her Dyscalculia using the resources she has and by asking help and keeping her Faith.

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Dangerous Dyscalculia

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A nice example we encountered on Twitter where someone tweeted:

So remember when I said my blood pressure was 160/89? I misread it, and it was 106/89. Damn dyscalculia! <mutter mutter>

Just one example where in adult life your dyscalculia can play a role in confusion and mistakes that are often not without consequences.
You don’t “grow out of it”, you don’t “get over it” Take the test, know what the issue is and take action.

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