Dyscalculia myths

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Dyscalculia and Dyslexia: Overlap and Key Differences

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When a child struggles with reading or math, parents are often left asking: Is it dyslexia? Is it dyscalculia? Or both? In fact, many wonder whether dyscalculia is simply “math dyslexia.”

The truth is that dyslexia and dyscalculia are different learning disabilities, each with its own causes, symptoms, and challenges. At the same time, they share certain overlaps and often occur together. Understanding both their similarities and their differences is the first step to finding the right support.

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What is Dyscalculia

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The High Court in India directs a university to Adopt Liberal Approach for Student with Dyscalculia

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A NLSIU student with dyscalculia sought Karnataka High Court intervention for Economics course accommodations. The Court directed NLSIU to be flexible. NLSIU responded by offering an alternative “History of Economic Thought” course instead of “Numbers” and proposed exam adjustments focusing on concepts over calculations. The court acknowledged these suitable solutions for the student.

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The case for structured word inquiry

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The term neurodivergent describes people whose brains work differently from what is considered typical. This includes children with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, dyscalculia and other learning differences. Neurodivergence is not about being less capable. It simply means a child learns in ways that diverge from the majority. Yet when classrooms are built around only one “standard” way of learning, many children — neurodivergent or not — end up feeling broken by a system that does not work for them.

At the Bermuda Centre for Creative Learning, we know there is another way. Structured word inquiry offers an inclusive approach that benefits every learner. Instead of asking children to memorise and drill, SWI invites them to investigate words like scientists. Why is this word spelt this way? What meaning does it carry? How is it connected to other words? Suddenly, spelling is no longer about arbitrary rules — it becomes a logical system with patterns and connections that make sense.

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