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| Know-It-All |
Posted on March 14 2005 09:39 PM
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If you don't know where to go to be diagnosed, ask!
We only have English, American, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish helpers right now - so if you are not from one of those countries it will be hard to help you.
But! You can easily find help yourself, if there is such a thing as a dyscalculia test in your country.
1. Google is your friend. Simply search for "learning disabilities" or dyscalculia in your language.
Swedish - Dyskalkyli, talblind
Norwegian - Dyskalkuli, talblind, dysmatematikere
Danish - Dyskalkuli, talblindhed
German - Dyskalkulie
Dutch - Dyscalculie
Spanish - Discalculia
French - Dyscalculie
Your language here? Tell us what it's called!
Read whatever comes up, maybe you get lucky.
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2. Contact your country's dyslexia association/organization. They get tons of calls from dyscalculic people every day, all over the world - and some of the organizations know people that can help you.
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3. Contact the government institute that has to do with learning disabilities, education or something alike.
If you still haven’t found anything after this... try and ask us anyways!
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| nataliek |
Posted on March 20 2005 01:59 PM
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I would like to know what the testing is like. What exactly goes on?
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| Rithmaticked |
Posted on March 20 2005 05:08 PM
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Hi, Natalie
As I remember — it was about 15 years ago — it consisted of an IQ test of sorts, I presume to establish a baseline and probably to check for other problems.
Judging by some questions that involved a lot of q's, g's, s's and 5's, I think the test checked for dyslexia, because if I had another, undiagnosed, problem, there would be no point in taking a written test to judge arithmetic problems.
If I remember correctly, there was a colour-blind test, like those you find in optometrists' offices and drivers' tests — pastel letters on near-identically shaded pastel backgrounds. Undiagnosed colour-blindness could explain learning problems, too, I suppose.
Arithmetic questions varied in complexity. Included in the written test were drawn objects — pieces of squares, circles, triangles and others. I had to imagine which pieces would go together, and how they would go together, to make the objects whole. This test certainly proved my aversion to maps, plans and blueprints.
This exercise was repeated with real-world objects I could manipulate: odd-shaped pieces of plastic that could be snapped together to make triangles, balls, trapezoids and cubes. There were a couple of jigsaw-puzzle tests, with each having five to ten pieces each. These test showed why I could never be an engine mechanic, carpenter or cabinet-maker.
There was a number-memory test, as well. True to form, that is the part of the test I remember least clearly.
I kept in mind that there was no passing or failing involved, and especially no ranking on a scale of stupidity. The test, after all, was contrived to judge the severity of an acknowledged problem.
I also kept in mind that the testers knew I was not stupid. This may seem obvious, but I was carrying a lot of baggage when I entered that school, a building that to me represents hell, and irony of ironies, entering it for a math test.
That school exists for the sole reason of teaching learning-disabled children, so perhaps its tests do not represent those given in different settings -- an office, online or other non-specialist surroundings. So any test you take may be much different, but that is not to say it might not be as good — or even better, since I took mine many years ago.
I was lucky because the test site was a public school, paid for by me and other taxpayers, so the test was relatively inexpensive. Your circumstances may be different. But after decades of being told I'm stupid, the results brought some peace of mind. If you think that might be true in your case, it would be wise to take the test. |
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| nataliek |
Posted on March 20 2005 07:53 PM
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Thankyou so mcu Rithmaticked. That give me a bit of an idea as to what to expect. I would like to know that I am not stupid as well.
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| nataliek |
Posted on March 20 2005 07:54 PM
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*much* not "mcu" & *gave* not "give" (typo's) |
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| Saeria |
Posted on September 21 2006 01:28 PM
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If there are any other norwegians here who wants to take a test, but are not sure where to go try Voksenopplæringen and PPT. Contact your kommune. Fylkeskommunen only takes in those under the age of 22 or 23. (sorry about the mix of norwegian and english, but I have know idea about the english words for the norwegian ones) |
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| James |
Posted on September 21 2006 02:55 PM
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Does anyone think my college would allow me to do a test? Because I've just started looking at universities that I might go to next year and some of them say you need a maths GCSE A-C grade to get in...I THINK I may have dyscalculia and I don't want it to effect my future success...help anyone? Aaron
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| ert |
Posted on September 21 2006 08:21 PM
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Aaron, welcome to the forum. It is your decision and only yours, they can't tell you that you can't get tested. This disability is approved by WHO, which England complies to, which means that you have the RIGHT to get help and get tested. |
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| James |
Posted on September 30 2006 11:58 AM
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That's great, I will look into this week! Hopefully it won't affect my university choices! Thank you very much
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| ert |
Posted on October 02 2006 01:48 AM
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You're welcome, and good luck |
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| Malena |
Posted on July 16 2009 05:42 AM
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Hi i have to take a test but it cost like 1.800 dollars for the diagnostic and really it's to much! i life in Miami FL can you tell were can i go ?!
I have to take SAT and i need help with that and proof that i really have problems with numbers. |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on July 16 2009 12:05 PM
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7/16/09
Hi Malena, and welcome. I believe that CheshireKat lives in Florida, and she might be able to help you. (Haha Kat. 'Got you back' for offering my sevices to those in Texas. ) - jus' |
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| TonyJ |
Posted on July 27 2009 05:40 PM
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Anyone know of adult testing in the Jacksonville, Florida area?
Thanks! |
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| RottieWoman |
Posted on July 27 2009 11:55 PM
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Hi Tony, just Googled "LD Florida" and came up with :www.lda-fl.org/
<am sorry if this is wrong, am not techie- so if problem, just type in what I first tried>. Is in place called Punta Gorda. They will be having state conference in 2010. They appear to be part of the national advocacy and info. org. that has chapters in many states - Learning Disabilities Association and to which I've referred people before-
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| saruna |
Posted on August 04 2009 01:43 AM
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Sorry that I've been so late in responding to your questions TonyJ and Malena.
I was diagnosed in Florida. The best place to go is the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. DVR is run by the State of Florida, so they have the best resources and information, plus they paid for my diagnosis. Here's a link to their website: http://www.rehabw...
Click on "Office Directory" then choose your area.
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| RottieWoman |
Posted on August 04 2009 03:29 AM
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I also got help from WI DVR, although I was tested through an independent psych. agency which received referrals from my college Disabled Student Services office. |
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| elena532 |
Posted on August 10 2009 09:24 AM
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what about Northren Ireland??
Don't annoy me, I am running out of places to hid the bodies |
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| justfoundout |
Posted on August 10 2009 01:04 PM
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8/10/09
Dear elena532,
I've tried before to help members in Ireland, but found very little for them. If you'll do a word Search on this forum, you might be able to bring up something helpful from things previously posted. - jus' |
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| RottieWoman |
Posted on August 10 2009 03:30 PM
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Elena,
I Googled LD Northern Ireland and came up with a name -a "Roy McConkey, Professor of LD at University of Ulster, Northern Ireland". Don't know if he is still there but this might give you some leads. He is a member of some board - go to:www.rcn.org.uk/development - u should immediately see a heading: "Challenging Behaviour: a Unified Approach" RCN <Royal College of Nursing> Northern Ireland Learning Disability Forum,25th June 2008" - if you scroll down on that page you should find mention of that name I first gave you along w/other names and things related to LD/social services in North. Ireland; ALSO, interestingly enough, I found: Irish Football Association, section called - "disability football " <must be like our adaptive sports programs in U.S.> and then along side, under "disability football" found a section for "learning disability" which has its own page. On THAT page there's a section where it says that Special Olympics Ulster also runs a "comprehensive" ..."Learning Disability football program", with a phone no. and website. Now here I don't know if they're actually making a differentiation between LD and cognitive disability/mental retardation here, or not - but you could use this info. as a starting point to get to someplace more accurate if what you find is not appropriate. |
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| elena532 |
Posted on August 11 2009 02:35 PM
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RottieWoman wrote:
Elena,
I Googled LD Northern Ireland and came up with a name -a "Roy McConkey, Professor of LD at University of Ulster, Northern Ireland". Don't know if he is still there but this might give you some leads. He is a member of some board - go to:www.rcn.org.uk/development - u should immediately see a heading: "Challenging Behaviour: a Unified Approach" RCN <Royal College of Nursing> Northern Ireland Learning Disability Forum,25th June 2008" - if you scroll down on that page you should find mention of that name I first gave you along w/other names and things related to LD/social services in North. Ireland; ALSO, interestingly enough, I found: Irish Football Association, section called - "disability football " <must be like our adaptive sports programs in U.S.> and then along side, under "disability football" found a section for "learning disability" which has its own page. On THAT page there's a section where it says that Special Olympics Ulster also runs a "comprehensive" ..."Learning Disability football program", with a phone no. and website. Now here I don't know if they're actually making a differentiation between LD and cognitive disability/mental retardation here, or not - but you could use this info. as a starting point to get to someplace more accurate if what you find is not appropriate.
wooha! thats very helpful research!!!!
uni of ulster.. mmh... i might look more into it
but... i told my mum again, wel reminded her to ask the school about testing for it when summer hoildays is over. then i went on a google search for diganoseing and i found who to go to!
"An awareness of the problem by either the teacher or parent brings this disability to light. The family physician will likely refer the child to a specialist. This specialist will administer a battery of tests to determine the presence of a disability. Often a special educator and a school psychologist will also be involved in the testing and diagnosis."
BUT WAIT my mums aid my brother (i have 4) he was retarded in a way, because some of his brain is missing, but hey i love him.. but the person who helpped in in foyle view specail needs school is a good friend of my mum and has worked herself up to be one of the top educational and clinical physcologists in ireland, and my mum emailed her asking for the best place to be tested in irelnad and stch. and will share when she repies
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