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Subject: Re: Wondering if I might be mildly dyslexic Author: Toni (Visual thinker) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:34:19 06/20/12 Wed In reply to: Kristin 's message, "Wondering if I might be mildly dyslexic" on 23:19:18 02/28/12 Tue Hi Kristine, You have wrote exactly the same things I Would about myself. I worked hard in writing and reading and don´t have too much trouble with that nowadays (My handwriting is still very difficult to read, however, even for me.) I do still have many problems with numbers and I still write them misordered quite often, so in order to get it right I need to go over it again al least once to be sure it is OK. Dyslexia has become a main problem when finishing college and started working. I still hate school, but the worst part has been finding a job to fit in. I have finally found it in the family bussines, where both my mother and sister know my problem. I am now 36 years old and I am still finding positive skills I have much more developed than non-dislexic people. However I don´t have children; Maybe because I don´t have money enough to rise them in a way to provide them all the support it takes in order to finish school and all the staff. Here in Spain being dyslexic means no helps from schools, teachers or Public Administration, so you must take care yourself of your kids and provide them all the support they need. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Re: Wondering if I might be mildly dyslexic Author: Kate [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:18:56 07/08/12 Sun This sounds abit like me, i can do english/literacy perfectly but when it comes to maths im terrible. Im currently in the sixth form department at school and im still trying to get my maths GCSE qualification. I currently work at an after school club and enjoy working with children with learning disabilities as it means i can give them the help that i never had in maths. From the sound of your message you do have a mild case of dyslexia, it might be worth seeing if there is any adult learning courses in your local community to help with the problem, hope that helps abit, good luck [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Wondering if I might be mildly dyslexic Author: Christine Grace (: )) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:46:48 07/19/12 Thu Math dyslexia is called Dyscalculia. Its more newly recognized from the language dyslexia and thus less wildly known. I was diagnosed with Dyslexia at age four, but hadn't discovered I had Dyscalculia until I was in my late teens. My Dyscalculia is actually far more severe for me than my language Dyslexia-- so I know how you feel. People with Dyscalculia are usually visual-spatial minded. Since numbers, though represented by visual symbols, are abstract concepts so people with Dyscalculia struggle memorizing number sequences and learning mathematical formulas. Switching the order of numbers is VERY typical for Dyscalculia- I do it all the time. As well as things such as doing long division with the correct steps, however, messing up when it comes to carrying the numbers into the correct columns causing me to have the wrong answer *technically* off by one number. VERY frustrating. There is more and more research developing to make mathematics logical to the visual spatial and/or Dyscalculic brain. You should check it out! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]