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Its nice to know I'm not alone
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| mana |
Posted on August 15 2011 11:24 PM
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Location: Banrsley
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Hi all,
I believe that I have dyscalculia. When i found out about dyscalculia 2 years ago i sat and cried for hours, everything I was reading was about me and my life and everything I struggled with, I wasn't stupid after all. I hated school, I could read and write ok but I just could not seem to take things in and I couldn't Understand why everyone in the class got it and I did not. i was in the bottom set for every subject yet I was always willing to learn. I always had my hand up in class repeatedly asking questions but after the third and forth time of me saying I didn't understand eventually they all gave up on me and put it down to my behaviour, said I was disrupting lessons, other kids just said I was thick and stupid, I even began to believe it myself. I started skipping school, never took my gcse's. i hated my life. I've never been able to hold a job down as i have trouble with time keeping and often forget when I'm suppose to work and not. I am now 26 and suffer from severe depression even though i have a wonderful husband who is amazing, I struggle with most aspects of life, I'm terrible with money I'm scared to go shopping on my own if I'm on a budget in case I go over it, I cant cook very well because I cant time or judge for it all to be ready at the same time, I'm always late for everything, the list is endless but its now affecting my young children as they are both at full time school.
I would love to go to college and maybe even sit my gcse's, I want to be able to help them with their homework and have a good job. I have tried to find out about testing for adults but hit a brick wall as I have been told they only test children unless you pay for it yourself and we just cant afford it. sorry its so long any help or advise would be appreciated. Thanx |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on August 16 2011 02:50 PM
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Location: Texas USA
Posts: 6101
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8/16/11
Hi mana,
I'm so glad that you've come to our forum. When I took 'home economics' (cooking and sewing) in Junior High School, I still remember how our truly lovely teacher cheerfully explained about how we could 'dovetail tasks' to get everything done on time. Even then, although I didn't know that dyscalculia existed, or that I had a Learning Disability, the idea of how to 'dovetail tasks' gave me a stroke of fear. The term 'multitasking' hadn't yet come into use. When I try to 'dovetail tasks' is when I start dropping utensils and scorching the food at the bottom of the pan. I can finally get hot biscuits, fried eggs, and bacon all ready to be consumed with none of the items cold. That's probably going to be the extent of my skill level. I can just see the judges panel of Master Chef watching me work. hahaha.
mana, our forum member tr3slunas was recently tested in London, and had been helping others in the UK figure out how to get tested. You are in the UK? Please send a PM to tr3slunas so she can get to know you. - jus' |
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| squeakymonster |
Posted on August 16 2011 05:55 PM
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Location: Munising, MI, USA
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Joined: 2010-10-09
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I had a similar experience when I found out about dyscalculia. I called my grandma and asked her if I was crazy. To know that it's not just you, that you aren't alone, can help a great deal.
Jus', I can cook for a family, but put me in a kitchen at camp... well, let's just say I have no future in food services! 
I'm NOT lost, I'm just taking the scenic rout! |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on August 16 2011 06:38 PM
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Location: Texas USA
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8/16/11
Yes, it's a good thing that the 'pioneer women' got that figured out,... else we wouldn't be here. Just think,... they had to fan the fire besides watching the pot boil and stirring it. - jus' |
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| Tamsin |
Posted on August 16 2011 07:41 PM
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Location: Washington, USA
Posts: 113
Joined: 2011-04-23
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Manna- Can definitely relate about the budget issue. I also have ADD and a lot of people with ADD have trouble with budgeting, so I don't know what causes my budgeting issues, but sometimes I really hate shopping because I always think "Oh I'll just spend $25" and quite often walk out having spent a good $15 over my budget, which is a lot considering I don't have a job. I suppose I just forget that everything actually costs money. Or I think "It's only $5 so I'll get it" which usually gets me in trouble at the cash register. I also don't have any idea what a "good" price for an item is, so I often end up overpaying for items simply because I don't know if it's a good price or not.
Jus- I don't think I would have made it as a pioneer woman. If I had to fan the fire, watch the pot boil, AND stir it I would probably end up forgetting to pay attention, so the pot would probably boil over and extinguish the flames. Then nobody would have any dinner or heat and I would probably be sent back. |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on August 16 2011 09:14 PM
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Location: Texas USA
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8/16/11
Be sent back 'where', Tamsin? I'm pretty sure that 'failure was not an option'. You would probably have invented the nopal salad (cactus salad), and fruit cup (from wild berries). Next, you would have figured out a way to barter your sewing and basket weaving skills for someone else to do the cooking. ;) - jus |
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| Tamsin |
Posted on August 17 2011 05:52 AM
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Location: Washington, USA
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Well at least I would have been good for something. |
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| Asdfghjklove |
Posted on June 24 2012 03:06 AM
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Location: No value
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Hi,
I've been having problems with mixing up letters and numbers since I started writing. I mostly transpose t's & 2's. I can sit there and go okay I'm going to write "the" and I will write "2he" I'll erase the 2 then go okay this time I'm going to write a "t" and I'll still write a "2" this happens fairly often. I also have a hard Time remembering formulas in math. I can learn it one day and the next it is completely gone from my mind or I'll be able to remember the formula and have no idea what the formula is for. Lastly I'll have periods of time usually 30 mins to an hour where I just cannot focus on anything if I'm at school when it happens and I'm doing a worksheet or something similar I just will not be able to recall facts or do math or anything I usually just put my head down and wait for class to be over because what am I supposed to tell my teacher other than I don't know any of the answers. I am a hardworking student and take lots of notes so when I can't remember formulas I can look in my notes but other than that I really don't know how I can help myself
I haven't been diagnosed or even tested for discalculia but if any discalculics out ere think this sound like them or that I might possibly have some form of discalculia please reply and tell me I'm really desperate for answers |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on June 25 2012 05:55 PM
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Location: Texas USA
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6/25/12
Hi Asdfghjklove,
Part of what you've described does sound exactly like most dyscalculics,... can't remember formulas, learn but then forget,... getting tested would be great. But the lack of focus may need to be looked at more closely, as 'just dyscalculia' doesn't always bring with it a lack of focus. I've got something on my mind right now, mostly because our professor was discussing it in my Spanish class on how to become a 'Spanish Teacher'. He mentioned that there are tiny epileptic seizures that may occur in some people many times in a day, but that they become adept at covering them up during conversations. And, we've all heard of ADD or ADHD. There are surely many other possibilities that I haven't even heard of that could be diagnosed as causing 'lack of focus'. Whatever diagnosis you are given, these can be of benefit to you in getting the right accommodations for passing your future classes. - jus' |
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