info about me

[R]

Hi there,


where are you from?... Canada

When did you find out that you couldn’t do what others could?...... very early on in life, lower grades in school

What is/was school like? ..........very difficult (even failed first grade) tho my IQ is normal just got to half way thru grade 11 ..had to do grade ten twice ...I was held back because of math

When and were did you hear about dyscalculia for the first time,........A few years back I wrote the rare disease association in Grear Britian & found out the name for my 2 rare disorders

and did your life change after that? .....ya

How? ...I learned to accept it plan for ways around it, &
ask for help when needed

What symptoms do you have?.....Mine is quite severe in that I have problems with my address & phone number esp under stress

What irritates you the most about your disability?....the lack of patience in people because I do alot better when not under pressure or rush

I think people with this disorder should get income suppliment since it is almost impossible to get a higher paying job when they all involve working with numbers to various degrees. One time I found this list of jobs that need number skills & the list was like a long scroll ...it reached down to the floor & rolled up. Altho it was probably meant to encourage kids to stay in school ... it was very discouraging to me Glad to meet you .
R

[Lucere]

Welcome Charlie & R!

I've been "gone" for a few weeks. Very involved with my job, teaching in a college. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things here. I have my own issues with doing calculations in my job situation -- like calculating grades for my students, for example. Arrghh! I manage to get by somehow, with a little help from my friends.

Charlie, I imagine that if you hook up with a local learning disability organization, they can direct you to resources for "official" testing.

Being a teacher for me is especially challenging, since the classroom is the scene of my first childhood experiences with dyscalculia. I'm working on getting past that trauma, so that I can feel comfortable in the classroom, and trust my own judgement...

L.
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[ellyodd]

Hi R

Yeah, it can be really hard to find something that doesn’t require math. I can find lots of things here in Denmark – But to actually get the jobs, I have to have at least b+ in high school math just to get IN to the education – even though there is no math at all during the education or the job you go to school for, to get some day. And THAT is just STUPID. But, when that changes, I don’t think we, dyscalculics, have to have financial help.

I do think that all people with ld’s should get financial support while we are going to school. That will pay of, in every way, for everybody, in the end. I don’t think I will ever find the energy to go to school AND have a job – because my ld requires a lot from me. I have problems with concentration, even in non-math areas.

Take care,
Mette