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Dyscalculia and food issues
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| KiwiFi |
Posted on January 12 2011 01:38 PM
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Has anyone heard of any connection between dyscalculia and issues with food, in particular in terms of food avoidance due to texture? |
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| RottieWoman |
Posted on January 12 2011 01:46 PM
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Hi KiwiFi,
I personally haven't heard about any connection specifically with these two aspects, but it is possible that if someone has LD, they may also have something like Aspberger/HFA -High Functioning Autism- or severe food sensitivities or some combination of traits that would present as what you describe- |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on January 12 2011 04:25 PM
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Hi KiwiFi,
I also haven't heard of it, but thinking somewhat along the lines of RW, anything that would cause further 'brain cloud', such as inflamation of the digestive tract, would surely exacerbate our already compromised ability to learn and to remember 'sequence and procedure'. - jus'
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| Patricia |
Posted on January 12 2011 08:17 PM
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Don't know it this applies, but I have particular issues with soft fruits. Can't stand bananas, star fruit, or persimmons. Fruit has to be firm, or pulpy for me to be able to eat it.Might just be one of my own peculiarities. My only diagnoses are dyscalculia and moderate depression.
Other thoughts:
I used to be a caregiver for people with, among other diagnoses, sensory issues (a by-product of some of the primary diagnoses), where you had to cut the tags out of their clothing because they couldn't stand the feel, or smooth their sheets out so they could lay on them without being kept awake by the wrinkles, or you had to touch them with firm pressure as anything less tickled annoyingly. My husband calls me "the princess and the pea" for similar reasons. 
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| justfoundout |
Posted on January 12 2011 09:18 PM
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Some manufacturers are very inconsiderate, using an almost invisible, plastic 'thread' to sew on the tags. When their employees cut the ends of these plastic 'threads', this leaves points sticking out, like tiny daggers. I either remove these tags or put a band-aid over them. I think, "Shame on the manufacturers who sell merchandise made so shoddily." - jus' |
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| tr3slunas |
Posted on January 13 2011 12:01 AM
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Yes! I cannot eat any sea food or fish due to the texture, taste and smell. I also have trouble with meat due to texture, I cannot drink thick liquids i.e milk. My main sensory issues are with smell, I am very sensitive to smell - not sure this is connected to dyscalculia though - I think it is more a feature of NLD.
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| Mohinga |
Posted on January 13 2011 08:30 AM
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Yes, we have a similar thing going here.
I prefer my food to be soft, smooth and lean and if I don't like the smell of it I don't care how much it's supposed to smell that way - I won't touch it.
I'm also particular with my clothes..tags that bother me will be removed and I avoid certain materials because I don't like the feeling of them.
I'm a violin so stop trying to make me sound like a piano!!
Dyscalculia doesn't bother me as much as all the nasty accessories that came with it |
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| dkd |
Posted on January 21 2011 02:39 PM
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This is interesting. I have a serious aversion to all seafood. Can't stand the way it smells, feels or looks. I am also not a fan of most white food. Especially mayo & cottage cheese.
I tend to be a picky eater and mostly just like fruit and vegetable though I am not a vegetarian.
I wonder if there is a link?? |
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| Matty1975 |
Posted on April 02 2011 10:31 PM
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Hi KiwiFi,
I just stumbled across this thread - and I can honestly say that in my experience dyscalculia and eating disorders go hand in hand. Basically, in addition to having dyscalculia I am also afflicted with S.E.D. (Selective Eating Disorder) something which I have battled with for most of my life. Like my dyscalculia, I am not as seriously affedted by my S.E.D. as some other less fortunate individuals out there but nonetheless it still proves to be a major 'social disability'.
As a kid, I was the bain of my mothers' life as gradually I went off one food after another until eventually my diet was fairly limited.
As you can imagine, it was pretty traumatic for me as well, my parents attempting to coax me into eating things which basically made me gag and retch. To this day there are still some things which I simply can't eat. I cannot eat fresh fruit or vegatables and other things such as gravies so a traditional British roast dinner for me is the stuff of nightmares!
But I discovered that my aversion to fruit and vegetables is not about flavour but definitely about texture. Now, this may be wierd to some but I can't eat boiled veg but blend it all together so that it becomes vegetable soup and bob's yer uncle! Now I have some absolutely killer soup recipes - my tomato, basil and chilli goes down a storm whenever I make it! and it's bloody good for ya too!
But S.E.D. is still a major headache in my life, especially when it comes to restaurants. The annual staff Christmas meal is an event I have come to dread especially since every time they roll out a menu I can guarantee that there will be nothing on it that I like so I end up making feeble excuses to not have to go.
Basically, I am far more embarassed about being an S.E.D. sufferer than I am about being dyscalulic. I know I shouldn't be, but 'normal' people can be so judgemental (I have been called a weirdo, a freak and a nutcase in the past) and for me the best tactic is to try and avoid social eating wherever possible. Sad, but there it is.
I would rather run down the High Street naked than eat in a restaurant with my colleagues!
So to hear that dyscalculia and S.E.D. may be linked comes as no surprise to me! |
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| Nissa |
Posted on April 03 2011 12:03 AM
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I too hate certain foods due to their texture For me, it's fat. When ever I eat meat, I cut all the fat off and throw it out right away because I don't even like looking at it. I have a highly sensitive nervous system.
Wikipedia isn't reliable, but this article should give you a general idea of the condition, if you're interested:
http://en.wikiped...ive_person
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| justfoundout |
Posted on April 03 2011 03:56 AM
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At the risk of being a misfit with the rest of my dyscalculic friends, I eat almost anything. I hung out with Koreans, and ate their food. I hung out with South Americans, and ate their food. I find the curried chicken at a local Indian buffet almost addictive. Salads and ripe fruit, ah, heavenly. I hope that this won't affect my dyscalculia diagnosis? ;) - jus' |
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| RottieWoman |
Posted on April 03 2011 10:46 PM
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I personally don't have any qualms regarding textures, tastes, sights or whatever of certain foods but it is possible that a higher-than-average number of people with LD also have food "quirks" or sensitivities, I just don't know. |
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| Pirullinen |
Posted on April 12 2011 12:50 PM
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I don't have this problem myself.
I have problems with things that go in the fridge, but to me it's more like an OCD more than anything. I don't eat leftovers at all - I just can't, even though I know it'll be delicious. Once things have been in the fridge I just can't eat it.
I have a friend who is very dyslexic though and she has this problem. She doesn't eat fruit or vegetables at all and never has. I made her eat some watermelon last summer and she almost threw up 
So now I don't make her eat stuff anymore ha ha |
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| Mohinga |
Posted on April 19 2011 09:24 AM
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I have serious leftover issues as well, but I've managed to convince myself that "my" leftovers are good as opposed to "readymade" ones.
I'm a violin so stop trying to make me sound like a piano!!
Dyscalculia doesn't bother me as much as all the nasty accessories that came with it |
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| sharonbaker |
Posted on April 20 2011 06:44 AM
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Hi all...
It is one the learning disability in children. Today huge no of children suffering from dyscalculia. But i didn't heard about any relationship between dyscalculia and food. |
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| Tamsin |
Posted on May 25 2011 04:45 AM
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Although I don't know if there is any relation, I tend to avoid certain foods. I don't like bananas and mashed potatos because they are too hard to be just swallowed, but too soft to be chewed much and so when people eat them I can hear that persons teeth crunching together, and I don't like that sound. I also don't like peas and any soft fruits/veggies. Yes, I do like grapes and such, but they have to be firm. |
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