Instead of frequently late, my anxiety over math and not being on time. I’m always a hour early.l just know myself..so I would rather be extra early then hella late

Haven't been diagnosed but think this is why I always opted for jobs with little to no math. In school I was prone to so much error in math and just slow to think, like moving through putty. So much anxiety around math because it makes me feel dumb. My mind blanks out in certain situations at work revolving around numbers. No matter how many times I encounter the problem I always hit that brick wall in my head especially if its like a multiple-step problem or task. Tried tutors, didn't change much. I hate it and usually resolve to estimating something and thinking up an excuse for the potential mistake if I'm around others, which is usually the case in the work setting. sigh

I was diagnosed with dyscalculia and it all made sense...some of the things that I struggled with and thought I was going crazy over were explained that day.

My brain actually completely tunes out of any math like topic or mathematical logic, as a trauma response

Every single job I've ever had as a cashier was embarrassingly bad. My manager wonders why I won't do it now. 🥺

This hurts my soul. I’m a 24 year old adult now. For all my life i always faced struggles with maths. I was even unable to do basic maths and understand concepts of mathematics. Not just maths but other symptoms stated here are quite true. I tried 1000 times to change myself, unfortunately i belong to an asian country where if you are weak in maths you are treated like a looser. Well despite my multiple failed trials, i finally went on in choosing subjects with alot of theory. Currently I myself am an educator. But deep inside i still think what if i never had this problem, my life would have been just different. Anyways, i still try to understand basic concepts of compounding or finance. Idk is this genetic or what causes it, but this is the worst problem anyone can have. I never wish this to happen to anyone. Its literally a lifelong curse.

I struggled with math for as long as I can remember. I thought it had something to do with having adhd and never heard the word dyscalculia till a few years ago.

I’m 21 and I’ve always struggled with dyscalculia. I’m very proficient at other subjects but I could never get math not even in grade school. It’s so depressing I always thought I was dumb and couldn’t handle basic tasks like doing mental math and that’s always gave me anxiety about having to do certain jobs. Thanks for the information though I’m glad there’s people like you spreading awareness and reassuring people like me about this being “normal”.

I wish there were teachers like you when I was little because I’ve known I had it since 3rd grade. But no one ever explained what it meant or how it would affect my life. I want to cry. All of this. I just thought I was dumb in math and something was wrong with me and I was just very bad directions and getting lost and losing track of time all the time

Nailed eight out of ten. I was finally diagnosed with dyscalculia in my late 40s after returning to college. The educational testing results were a breath of fresh air. Problems I had K-12 should have raised questions. But, no. Educational testing was never mentioned until I flunked remedial math twice in college. I'd never heard of dyscalculia until then. Using colored pencils and large square graph paper help me keep numbers straight. Ironically, I argued with my 3rd grade teacher that eleven is brown and 7 is orange. I should have been using colored pencils the whole time. lol

Dyscalculia affects the kitchen life as well. Different meal prep is a challenge big time.

I knew I had problems with math, but in grammar school, I was often the teacher's pet. I was always asking people to help me manage my finances. l think because, otherwise, I was fairly intelligent so my cries for help were ignored, or condemned. I was in college in 2013 and would leave math classes ready to puke from terror. I read in front of one math book about math anxiety. I knew whatever I had, it had become extreme. Now, I'm 70 and have finally found the word 'dyscalculia". I've suffered financially because I couldn't figure out how to handle money. As far as being on time, I have about 5 alarms to get me out of the house on Sunday mornings. In my younger days, I struggled to be extra early because I feared being late. I know two phone numbers, mine is one. This condition is horrible and I don't think is given enough attention. Thanks for the video.

THANK YOU FOR COVERING THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF DYSCALCULIA!!! More often than not it is simply stated as Dyslexia for Numbers. That’s not entirely inaccurate but does limit understanding.

I grew up with this in private school. I was treated like the village fool. No one questioned it because learning disabilities didn't exist when I was in private school. I also was diagnosed with double vision so the numbers don't line up. I have worked in special ed for 30+ years. I have only heard of dyscalculia a few years ago. I told my dad and of course he blew it off to having bad teachers growing up. He still doesn't get it. It was always " not living up to my potential". Thanks for the video.

I reverse digits: 69 for 96. Today I saw the number 4 and wrote a capital A. The computer program caught it but I could not see the error. Had to get help from a friend.

Hi! Thank you for this video. I didn’t realize there was a numbers related learning disability until last week, and I’m 31. I’m hoping to get tested for it soon. I already know I have ADHD, but Dyscalculia would explain why I would always fail any class that had math, despite intense tutoring and retaking classes. I want to go back to grad school for mental health counseling, but I’m terrified to try because of statistics, and having to take the GRE again. I failed it miserably the first two times and I don’t know how to study for the math portion, even when it’s recognizing patterns or memorizing math formulas.

I'm 42 and I'm just learning of this. This actually explains alot for me. I always just thought I was really dumb at math while it could have been this all along 🙄

Yep I was recently diagnosed with Dyscalculia and Anxiety Disorder , I struggled so bad my whole life because of this! :(

Other random things I noticed with my dyscalculia that might resonate with others: . 1. I can't process numbers for flights, trains, buses etc. It's a stressful process trying to determine if I'm taking the right transport. . 2. I kill plants because I can't guage how much, and when, to water them. . 3. I *must* set a daily alarm on my phone for very important things like feeding my dog. Usually I set a 30min warning in advance to give me a chance to prepare and then an on-time alarm. . 4. I keep a large wall calendar for everything or I'll never remember. My whole day is a series of phone alarms and reminders. . 5. I had to re-read my list so far about 20 times because I can't follow the sequence of order of lists. 😂 . 6. I can't follow verbal or written instructions well. It's slightly easier if the verbal instructions aren't directly said to me, I process the info *slightly* better if I don't have to look at the person's face when they tell me. (yeah, it seems weird to me too! Lol). . 7. If I learn a sequence or order of something, I find it almost impossible to change any detail. One small detail change will make every other detail stop making sense. . 8. I often leave my house and have anxiety about if I'm wearing all the right clothes. I must keep checking my shoes etc to be sure that I didn't wear my track pants instead of office pants. I have to do this a few times quickly in my mind until I'm certain I got it right. . 9. I can often space out during conversation and get nervous about repeating a topic that the person has already finished talking about. . 10. *Things i can't do* : Follow the order of games, races, voting etc. Read an analogue clock. Basic math (I still count on my fingers). Multiple choice exams. Remember numbers, names, instructions, lyrics etc. Gauge time. Learn new languages. Remember important information. Read timetables. Read charts or graphs. Coordinate my clothing (I've learned some useful tricks now so it's no longer a big issue). Reading a page of a book without completely forgetting what I've just read. Gauge length, distance and size of anything....just to name a few. 😉

Just found out I’m most likely this. Thank you. All symptoms but rather be early than late due to social anxiety/ADHD. Thank you.

Omg, I finally feel so seen!😀🥰 I have always hated math, because I just could not grasp it easily or even by trying really hard and it always made me feel dumb. I have excelled in so many areas of my life, but math has been the bane of my existence😂 😂

I always struggled with maths at school, and never even heard of dyscalculia until after I'd left but it would explain a lot. It was very frustrating when I was younger but I'm kind of at peace with my maths ability now so I doubt there would be any benefit to getting diagnosed (for me at least). It still affects me though as mental maths is really difficult and I have to use fingers, draw dots, or just use a calculator. It takes me ages to learn a phone number, and if somebody is telling me one I need to write it down as they are telling me otherwise by the time they get to the end I've forgotten the middle as though I can only hold so many digits in my head before they start getting overwritten.

I'm not stupid! This is the first time that I've heard about dyscalculia, I need to know more.

Of course, I find this and get a formal diagnosis after 30 years of being told I'm an idiot, having all of my friends and family hate me for these things, and no longer be able to apply to college or have any benefit of knowing this. :/

Thank you for this. My 17 year old granddaughter has this and failing in virtual environment despite having assistance. I’m hopeful but fearful at the same time. I need strategies on how to and what to do or what college path to lead her on. She wants to go but also have anxiety due to her disability.

I see 7 and 4 as the same ,have trouble with left and right ,can’t recall numbers dates etc,always say wrong amount to anything and get overwhelmed easily if too much happening.I became a registered nurse and learnt skills to cope most times.I’m 74 and just learnt about discalculia makes a lot of sense

I desperately need diagnosis!… ive suffered for too long 😭

Omg I wanna hug you. Your energy is Amazing. And YES!! 34 yr old with dyscalculia and it can be SOOOO hard sometimes jam packed with panic attacks because I can't figure 💩 out and how easily I get lost. Being lost feels like true torture for me

I have this but I've only realized as an adult that this is why my entire life I've struggled with numbers. I remember being in elementary school trying to avoid doing math in school. It's been a struggle. All of these things apply to me except the being on time thing but that's because I think and double check over and over.

Thank you so much for this video, very informative. I’ve been trying to graduate from college for years . I have finished all of my classes except for 1 more math class. I beeezed through every other subject I’ve taken this one math class that I need to graduate 4 times. I failed each time and I dropped out. But In my heart I want my degree so bad. I’m so sad 😞. I feel like a fool , but I’m intelligent I’m so many other areas. This sucks but you are appreciated .

Hello Cindy, Great Video. I was diagnosed with LD at 10 but found out at 19. But I dont know what type of LD i have. Ive always had trouble with math. This past semester I decided to re-take a math class that I dropped out of 2 years ago. And thank God I passed with a 86 but It put me throught hell lol. I believe I have dyscalculia but mever was diagnosed as a kid for some reason. I Look forward to being diagnosed in the future. Please keep making videos. Also I do struggle with memory problems too. Is this common in learning disabilities or just for people who have ADHD. Thanks

As someone who is a plumber it effects my life daily but I've taught myself processes to get around it..but it's been a long road

thank you My partner has all of these except the clock and telling time. ❤ We are trying to learn what this mean.

I'm 50 years old. Today is the very first time I have ever heard of this. Maybe this explains how I scored on the ACT an overall score of 21 and knock 3 out of the 4 sections other than math? Answer.......if you only score a 15 on the math as a senior in high school. That's how. Huh??? I always thought it was my mother told me "I wasn't good at math." In elementary school.

I have all of the symptoms. I’m going to go get it checked out. I definitely think I have it. Or some form of it. I’m in school right now so I don’t wanna fail my GCSEs. I exceed in every other lesson other than maths and science. I’ve heard people struggle with piano too but I’m good at piano

One of mine and I took a finance class in college is my numbers on a page switch places and if there is the same number (especially zeros) more than 2 or 3..in a row next to each other I cannot distinguish them. I cannot tell how many. Needless to say I had to change my major to not a finance degree.

On the wrong side of 60 now, and still struggle copying strings of numbers correctly. Bank accounts, phone numbers etc. I can check 10 times and still not spot my mistake. Struggled with math as a child, particularly trig. and algebra but I put that down to poor concentration and changing schools several times.

I want to know if I might have it. The thing I struggle with, is when for example on the phone to a gas and electricity supplier and they start talking about your bills that are due, and they start talking figures like “£691.27” from 31st of January to 25th of March. Then they start saying your direct debit is usually £190.85, how ever you had arreas between December 2nd to January 31st so you’re current bill is £769.48. Like as soon as someone says audibly to me one large figure like £691.27. I can’t process what that is. I know it’s a figure in the 600’s because it starts with 6 but if someone keeps talking and then throws dates in there and or another figure I have to ‘do’ something with or understand, In relation to the previous figure. Like I just CANT. it makes me so stressed the more the person talks. I don’t know what those figures are for or from and I can’t picture all of the little numbers past the first number. And I can’t understand what the person is talking about in terms of where these bills came from and when and why. At all. It brings me to tears. I have to have someone slowly explain things and we have to go over them and through them a few times before I can put everything in order and process what has been said. But if the person keeps just talking numbers even when they’re trying to explain. It just confuses me again and my brain isn’t doing anything with the information being given. It’s like they’re metaphorically throwing floating numbers and dates and meanings of what those numbers or prices are for, into a space with no gravity and they all float around. I can tell the time, my maths isn’t great but I can count out loud and understand how counting works going from single to double up to triple figures. But it’s more audibly processing numbers and dates as they come in and putting them together and know what to do with them and what they mean in terms of the context they’re used in. I’m recently learning via taking over the bills of a shared house for gas, electric, water and council tax and having to listen to people talk about tariffs and billing options. That I just struggle to know what they mean and mostly process the numbers and dates as they come in.

What is it called when one cannot understand the concept of west/east/north/south?

I haven't finished watching this video yet, but I've been able to understand multiplication, addition, and subtraction. It took me longer than normal to learn them, but I managed. What I really struggle with is decimals, fractions, division, and pretty much every algebra topic. I have a decent grade at the moment, but even after watching the video (and even if I understand it watching it), when I go to do the problems it goes in one ear and comes out the other. My mind goes blank and I feel like I've hit a brick wall and the answer is on the other side where I can't reach it.

I need an analog clock with numbers to visually count minutes. A digital clock tells me what time it is at the moment but if I need to know what the time will be after 40 minutes I have to count. But counting is difficult, I have to do it several times to be sure I counted right or if I got confused. I also need to have clocks everywhere and wear a watch or I will forget time. I also have adhd so I don’t always wear the watch because I forget to put it on. 😅

Great advice and thank you!👍🏼

Can you touch in the topics of the tools we can use to improve in math

The worst thing is that I went through 12 years of math classes and not a single teacher has ever once even told me this was a thing, I had to teach myself math because the schools math never clicked with me and I'd regularly get in trouble for using my own methods. When I had a bank as a cashier it took me 3x longer to count my bank and add up my receipts because the numbers would jumble up so like someones change would be $20.60 and I'd hand them $60.20, luckily most people would correct me on the change but I was never able to have my bank fully ballanced no matter how hard I tried. To this day I refuse to take money handling jobs because I'm too much of a risk to handle someone else's money

I got diagnosed formally when I was 29 I’m also dyslexic. I can’t function without my diary other wise I forget things

I mix up numbers in strings of more than four or so digits.

Damm... I didn't find this out til college :/ but they didn't know about dyscalculia and just it "Math Learning Disability"

Isn't it better to replace the word symptoms to traits? [Dyscalculia traits]

Thank you so much. I really thought i am just a fool for all my life. I am still waiting on my turn to an ADHDclinic since they are the only ones alowed to make the diganoses. Not sure where to go for Dyscalculia though. Thanks again this was very helpfull!

I have 6/10 of these. I spent most of my life thinking I was stupid. I got Fs in every math class. I struggle with remembering dates in history classes. 😅

Struggle with all except for names, but can’t afford diagnosis!

I definitely am ADHD and many of these signs fit me.

Hi Cindy I love all of your videos . I have been struggling with this problem for as long as I can remember. I have all of the symptoms but at this point I really need help because It causes me to hop from job to job and I need closure. I hv never been formally diagnosed. Do you have any advice or recommendations as far as getting tested I feel like I just keep hitting a wall as far as progress in my life and This will help because I really feel like im losing it.Thank you for any help you can provide.

Even I take responsibility of it people may judged me in my own country because of stigma since I was young I noticed that I had lack of focus through counting and reading and I feel doomed because here dosent notice the signs even my family I've never seek a pyschologist or therapist because we can't afford I'm tired explaining about that I had lack of focus through basic minus through financial money but I had fast processing counting moneys sometimes I might forget about the big numbers of amount of money

Is there any connection to not being able to tell left from right? I have all 10 LOL and I also cannot tell right from left and it feels exactly like what happens when I try to read a clock or do any mental math. My brain just gives me nothing to work with. Also, I overcorrected the late problem by arriving ridiculously early to everything. I arrived to an interview 2 hours early once because I couldn't maththe time but I figured better early than late.

i can relate to mostly of this, i sometimes lost count when i'm exercising

Thank you.

I feel like i have dyscalculia and has affected my childhood through to adulthood which i why i fear getting married lest i can’t handle financial responsibilities.Scaring the living daylight outta me thinking what if i become an embarrassment to my future spouse.Oh Lord! marriage is already a big headache before i would even get into it 😭😭

I'm pretty sure i have it. I always feel like the idiot in class. Somedays, i feel like i just can't do it anymore 😢😭

Gen x here. I'm pretty sure I have this. I meet every criteria. Dude me and math do not get along. Counting on fingers or i would use fruit when counting as addition and subtraction as a visual aid. Iwas diagnosed with ADHD in my 40's. I assumed my bad grades were just due to that. I would look at clocks with hands and get made fun of for not knowing the time. Oh it took me a while to learn. Don't get me started on Roman numerals. Frustrating

You just described me

I think I have this disorder I have always struggled with math in school somehow I passed all the classes now I am in college and money and simple math I still struggle with in college. I have never been to a counselor. If I have this how can it be diagnosed?

I think I have it didn’t know until now 😭first year in college failing all my classes it’s like I don’t remember anything in match

I remember at my last job I had informed my bosses I had dyscalculia... But one of the tasks they gave me was to count how many plates was in the bins they brought in. I kept CLOSE count of every single plate and still managed to get it wrong. They looked at me like I was crazy and I just laughed and said "I told you my learning disability wasn't going to let me keep good count of over 140 plates." They had to recount all the bins 😂

All of the above.

My problem is, I’m diagnosed dyslexic and having dyscalculia both of which are on the severe end of the spectrum. And mild dyspraxia. I know this is offensive but it’s my own battle here, if I can’t do math or language easily. Why do they say I have high intelligence? Surely if I can’t do that and I’m also a bit clumsy I’m just dumb? I really don’t understand what the difference is between me and a low intelligence person. Ok I speak faster and get abstract ideas in seconds. But that’s not actually useful, what use has that strength even got if I forget it shorty after. How am I not just stupid if I physically cannot get myself to consistently repeat simple tasks? When I’m told “oh you’re actually smarter than most but then spent my whole life being reminded daily that I can’t hand write accurately or jumble dates up…. It doesn’t make sense. I don’t want political correctness or the popular opinion about “it’s a super power” I’m 35 not 5, that shallow, patronising and not even itching the sides of the reasons I need to truely believe I’m not just a r*t*rd. anyone else frustrated with the cliche of being told you’re meant to be high IQ but almost failing school? That doesn’t make sense sounds like they are saying nice things to make you feel good but it’s not true…

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- Can't do mental math to save my life - Big issue with being late and forgetting events entirely - Bold of you to assume I can remember phone numbers/a string of numbers long enough to write it down - (for the fifth time today) Where the heck did I put the- - I have to stare at an analog clock for a solid two minutes if I want to even get close to saying the correct time (which is bothersome since I LOVE analog clocks) - I have no sense of time to speak of. No I do not remember what day it is. Or which day of the week it is. Or when I'm supposed to do something. When's my appointment again? When's that assignment due? - If you give me too many directions you better write that crap down and even then I'm still going to screw up. Heck, I'd probably mess it up even if I kept the directions two inches from my face the whole time - Went to theater camp some years ago. My inability to learn the dance movements was astounding Yeah 10/10...no diagnosis but I'm really nervous my mom won't believe me if I ask to go get test for it. It's not the first time I've run into that problem with other people.

7th grade math was traumatizing. In a class where 65 was passing, I got a 14. That’s like, an F----- 😔 No one knew what it was back then, so I was given detention almost daily because of my lousy work. Really it was awful as a kid and it never stopped being awful and embarrassing and my life is worse for it. I can’t drive, I can’t remember my phone number or address, I can’t remember my kids birthdays. I’ve been on the phone with the doctors office and unexpectedly asked what my kids birthdate was. And I have to pretend I spilled my coffee so I can hang up and call back when I have my cheat sheet ready.

Dyscalculic all my life, every step of the way.

I was wondering for a while, All except one of these (I can't tell time on a digital clock, but analogue is no problem) I experience. I also have ADHD, which I'm told makes it more likely for me to have learning disabilities. Math has always been my enemy, up until algebra because that is all about learning rules and applying them. When it comes to money, I have no concept of the amount. Like, 1000 bucks and 1 million is just ... a lot. 1 million is bigger because it has more zeros, but it feels the same. It's all a big mystery, from time to distances to quantities. I'm glad to have found this, cause it reminds me to give myself some slack. I may be unable to comprehend numbers, but there are other things I'm great at, like painting.

i struggled in maths all my life. it makes me want to pull my hair out. i did really bad at mental maths, i was always late to classes because i'd get mixed up, i misplace things all the time, i have trouble with analog clocks occasionally and dance steps are a nightmare

Hi, I have been wondering if I have a learning disability in high school and my first year of college. I don't struggle with one-step equations and tasks but anything multiple whether task or equations, and big tests I keep mixing up the order and have to have a friend walk me through the exercises I also struggle with messy handwriting, and feel like I have to rush to finish my math, and science tests. I do better in history, electives, and reading, but in math, the math learning center that I went to in college twice a week told me to drop Intermediate Algebra MA 100 because I kept mixing up numbers and equations and was having to go over factoring over and over and still didn't understand while most of my peers did my other grades where better but I don't know if it is just a struggle or if it also a learning disability too(not that good with grammar either). It makes me wonder since my teachers, my friends, my first professor, and the tutor at the learning center said there could be something there I am just not sure, and if I should get tested or not. Since it is very back and forth.

Me all the way

Where can I go to test

What about telling time on the old clocks

My God this is me!! 😢

Is there any medicine I can take to help my dyscalculia

What are the ramifications once diagnose does it mean that your kid will be placed in special education classes or classify as special ed student?

I work as a cashier and at times I say the change backwards example it be 723 but I'll say 732 I'm just lucky it's at the hospital n half the people I deal with are hospital staff

Hi, I’m sure I have this. It makes sense.

I just now heard of this.

This is me 😂

I HAVE THIS! i was only dignosed at 18

i have a discalculia ..do you have accomodations that can help me?

All through school I thought I was stupid because I horrible at math, (my poor mother making me learn the times table). I scored 7 out of 10 so I might not be that stupid after all. So lets move on with coping mechanisms.

i’m 19 and told my parents i think i have it and they just totally dismissed it. apparently just because i don’t like math doesn’t mean i have a learning disability for it. :(

This is me....i need education supports 🤔

😂 It’s a joke how I tell myself ‘hay we gotta try to remember this persons name’ Nah it’s gone after seconds 😮 😂😂😂😂 Numbers is a conquest for me. But how practical I am is epic 😂 a logical practice thinker, fabulous dancer too. But in seriousness the brain numbness around numbers is upsetting especially when yah try so damn hard to get stuff correct.

Thank you

I hate math too I could never understand I have always filled at math and could never understand why

I thought all of these things were normal 😭

10/10. I thought it was “only” ADHD (diagnosed at age 12-13) and that I “couldn’t focus enough” (which I had to do without medication, because I could just “try harder”).🥲 I always forgot how to think and I have time blindness. I thought I was “unintelligent”, but I do better in language than in maths.