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IamAleshia
I can completely relate TRUST ME
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IamAleshia
Thank you for sharing I always knew but I couldn’t put it into words I just found out the term last year and I’m in my 30’s Thank you for sharing your story and being so vulnerable with your audience
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Luna Madrigal
Thank you for this! I feel you’re telling my story as well! My mind blanks with all math problems I do have ADHD and treating it with medication Sending you hugs!
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quotidian
I got a pink slip in 4th grade because I didnt know a math problem off the top of my head I felt like crap and was still bad at math
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Omni
She’s beautiful God I love her hair I would numerically equate it but I have dyscaculia and would likely goof it up But that’s okay, none of us are alone
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Orland L Blanchard
I was diagnosed with severe dyscalculia and mild dyslexia I could not pass pre-Algebra
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cjgbowen
I’m 45yrs old and I just recently found out the name (dyscalulia)of what I’ve been silently struggling with my whole life This whole time I was thinking I was stupid that I couldn’t figure out any type of math I also have a learning disability so going to school was extremely hard for me I was constantly told by my dad to get my head out of the clouds…which hurt so deeply because I really tried and wanted to do well in school I never received any type of help and was constantly punished for making bad grades I also never went to college because of this struggle and it’s hard to tell my friends why when they ask me why don’t I go back to school to further my education They have no idea what I deal with because of how ashamed I am of this I’m very fortunate to have a wonderful and kind husband who understands me and he’s excellent at math We have 21yr old who is almost done in college getting his associates, which I’m super proud of him
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Catie Studies
Thankyou so much for sharing this finally someone I can relate to
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RiversOfLivingWater
I literally want to quit my job as a teacher because of this brbrI am always in math anxiety
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Paula Porras
I'm a psychologist and I was able to diagnose myself with ADHD, dyscalculia and dyslexia, but "officially" I haven't been diagnosed Now I'll start a MSc and I LOOOOOVE math, but it's because I understand it, the theoretical parts, the moment you put numbers into the play I'm LOST unless I have a paper to write things down and a calculator Since I'm moving to another country where the health care system is way better and their disability system counts us in, I'll be able to do better Hopefully
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Colby Nichols
I used to cry on those math timed tests
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Kicky
I feel what you are going throughbrThere's a school that advertises on the radio, and the ad mentions other learning problems, but never dyscalculia That really upsets me brMy earliest memory is of a teacher patiently trying to teach me math; I was around 9 or 10 at the time brIt's so unfair to those of us who are struggling and do not know that there's a reason why we just can't get it, no matter how hard we try I got As and Bs in other subjects and always D or lower in math I went to several remedial classes, even as an adult, and finally stopped and tried to teach myself, but doing it alone when things doesn't make sense is challenging brSpatial reasoning is tough for me I know part of the Times Tables, but not most of it I still count on my fingers
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HyperSis
Hi!!!^_______^ Thank you so much for this video! I too have dyscalculia along with Autism and ADHD…brI was born prematurely weighing in at birth 1lbs 11oz… I remember my family getting frustrated when it came to math homework…Teachers would also get frustrated with me…Math is not my thing… I felt stupid for so many years and the only things I’m good at are: Art and English and learning languages…I tried a community college yet dropped out of math class…I also can’t count coins but I can easily count Japanese currency!!^________^ I also tried band in middle school and tried percussion yet the timing and beats and tempo counts really confused me… The band teacher would get upset wheneverI lost or couldn’t keep up or count the beats…Thanks for sharing your story!!!
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Briar Crawford
Wow, I wish I was diagnosed with this as a kid It would have made me feel far less stupid to know there was a scientific reason for why numbers don’t stick with me It was not even just math class, either, even social studies here relies a lot on dates in history Numbers are my worst enemybrbrThere were so many bad moments with teachers telling me “you should know this by now!” and things like that Sadly, only found out dyscalcula is a thing this week brbrThanks so much for sharing your experiences! It could save a lot of kids and adults a lot of stress and save their self-confidence
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Viconius Vortex
I realized I had an issue very early, but at the age of 8 learned the power of visualizing dominos At 59, I can tell you that you can survive and thrive with dyscalculia Don't give up
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Didem
I know this video is old but i just came across this as I believe my child has dyscalculia having a difficult time trying to get teachers to understand which is a mission on its own ! like you say a lot of teachers don’t understand it and has label my child in their minds as lazy or unmotivated but I know he loves learning we are at the moment waiting for him to get assessed so I’m hoping once that is done we get more help for him Thank you for sharing your story we need more teachers like you sending you all the best wishes from England x
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Vee Davies
Loved the video and all the comments! I just wanted to get involved since I totally relate to this subject and suffering with anything math related, now at 29years of age I have no idea of any multiplications beyond x1 x2 x5 and x10 you can forget 6789! 😅😂 does anyone also dread that thing people do with money or cash? So you pay with a note but they ask for extra change so that they can give you a simpler amount of money? You don’t know if you’ve been genuinely helped or ripped off but you just accept it 😄
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charntelle cooper
Love this video I know how you feel have this learning for long time since was in school dyscalculia and still to this day I struggle on day to day life because of it and cant get jobs because of it have been and work but they treated me badly because of my learning difficultie still struggling to to find work and when was school people used make fun of me to and now as adult people in the work place dont understand people with learning difficulties I am having really hard time
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sarah lewis
I think you should get certified in English or Social Studies and teach middle school You have the personalityy for it!
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kekeindi
my dyscalculia is affecting employment opportunities I am trying to hold on to hope but it is getting hard I am trying to get all my licensing in the field of education but this disorder makes it extremely difficult I want to educate others because I know what it's like to slip through the cracks due to this disorder
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Brittany McGowan
Thank You, I cried the whole way to im 29 and just discovered i have this I drooped out of high school and all this is no joke omgosh thank you
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Faerieshimmer
I am 33 years old and I have Dyscalculia I am graduating college next year with my bachelor’s in social work! :) Can you please give me advice about budgeting? I have never had to budget before and I remember talking to a financial counselor about it and it was overwhelming What are the best apps and websites? I could try using Excel but I am worried I will make major mathematical mistakes!
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Bill Fowler
I’m reading the comments and I see that one of the accommodations is extra time on tests and assignments Maybe I’m not typical, but you could give me 12 hours to work on a math test and I would still get them all wrong I’m not going to “eventually” figure it out Same goes for tutoring I don’t care how patient you are or how carefully you explain a math concept, I’m not going to get it These are the usual strategies that work for most learning disabilities but not dyscalculia brIf you give me a math problem and show me how to solve it, I can do it with no problem Because I memorized it Change one thing and I can’t figure it out Is this something anybody has experienced?
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Maya Connor
I feel like everything I've done has been uphill battle because of my learning disabilities and anxiety disorders Nothing has been easy, and often times people don't understand or don't take it seriously I have been bullied by students, teachers, professors, and coworkers for itbrI am a art education major now, and I feel like my disorders are keeping me from learning material and interacting with new people Are there any educators out there with this problem who have advice?
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HisSongGirl:MONI
Sme Same, Mrs Velez😡, sane same same I lived my life feeing really dumb I was tacking college bound classes and remedial math Sitting in my cousins room listening to to her telling me the same algebra rules for the 14th time exasperated and feeling like the most stupidest person Not bc she was frustrated but bc I could see in her face an understanding after all this time that I really didn’t understand Not that I wasn’t trying or not focusing or joking I really didn’t understand From that moment on o felt like I had to hide how dumb I was And never understandably people would talk to me and tell me I was feverish bright and intelligent I think if they only knew As I grew older it became less of an issue Live went in and I realized there were a lot worse things than not understanding math I was in my forties when I finally found out I had f dyscalculia It was like an immense weight was lifted off me I’ve learned so many coping skills that by Gods grace helped me through life Knowing and understanding me not alone has also helped in such a huge way Thank you so much for sharing
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Steve McNutt
This is my story I am 52 years old and deal with these issues It is comforting to know that I am not alone In fact, there are many who struggle with what I struggle with brHow you were able to get in to college is incredible I couldn't get in I am considered a "flunkie" because i could not get in to college because of my math scores
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Mia S
Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing this it helped realize that I have Dyscalculia with the symptoms you explained and I can relate bc throughout school I excelled in all other subjects but math And I always thought I was dumb so thank you 😊
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Rebecca Jones
Boy I get it! I am 67 yrs old never knew why I was a screw-up until 48 yrs old Could only get an AA degree due to math Thanks to u-tube as of today I know other people have this I became a dance teacher Other jobs were all minimum wage I did alotbof work arounds to make it in the world Good newsI am now retired, finishing with telephone service I have always lived independently all my life Have my own house and a decent reirement Through life lots of hiding Lots of tears Lots of physical stomachaches, headaches everyday just to get by day to day Never married, no kids But I can pride myself on never giving up Accepting I won't even make it socially Card games, puzzles, etc But I am great understanding and being a mentor to folks that are "different" That is my best part! God bless the struggles of life!
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atiny blackrose
i am 15 and have dyscalculia and dyslexic My dad always yelled at me till i cryed because i always got it wrong i feel really stupid i knew i was dyslexic and but only reacently realizd i was dyscalcula I've had 3 maths tutors and nothing works Today i was trying to do maths and this year i have my first exams and i don't know how i am going to pass It doesn't seem to matter how much work i put in i just never pass But thank you i finally found someone who knows
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Samuel Burgueño
Thank you for posting your video! I am currently teaching a student in 12th grade that needs the credit of her Math class but she was very honest with me about her disability and shared that because of it she has never passed a math class since like 3rd or 4th grade I will look into the book you mentioned to see if I can find any info on how to help her best I will definitely keep in mind the manipulatives, movement, music, etc (which I do for my middle school kids anyways) specially when working with this student with dyscalculia If you can offer any more strategies that worked for you I would be willing to try them out on my student for her benefit Thank you again!
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ShesA Diamond
I'm so embarrassed that i have this learning disorder, I'm worried I'll have a hard time finding a job ):
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Susan Holland
How do you use rythm to learn math? This was fantastic video I can't wait to show my son later today You rock! I wish there were more teachers like you
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Sherryl Woods
You are amazing and inspiring, thank you
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Gretchiemations
I have dyscalculia, and I’ve struggled my whole life I had this math teacher that forced me to stay after so I could learn until I physically couldn’t anymore
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Kay777
lol why do I relate to everything you said in this video 😂
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CucuForCocoPuffs
Hello, I'm an Electrical engineer student with sensor technology as a major and thinking about bionics minor A few days ago someone told me I have dyscalculia If I had a teacher like you when I was a child it would have been perfect and life would have been much easier
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Jazz Cooper
I am halfway through my teaching degree and this was so helpful! thank you for sharing! I only found out about this condition last week and am now doing as an assignment on it I don't get how I have done 25 years of study and never been told about this I will definitely be passing this information onto my peers and lectures to spread awareness <3 <3
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Juli Robinson
I really relate to your story In the 80's they didn't have a "name" for it but as I see my 2nd grader struggling with math like I did I realize she has it too I am thankful for your courage to share your story and proud that you went on to become a teacher, despite that awful experience You will always have a better understanding of your students that struggle and better insights into interventions for them Wishing you all the very best successes in life PS I am 40 and still struggle with analog clocks We are all wired differently and as such we all learn differently and that is perfectly okay 👌💕
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Matthew
Ur luckybrbrI got like 10 individual disabilitesbrbrAutism brdyslexicbradhdbrDyspraxiabrDepression brGadbrMaths onebrAnd learning difficulties
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Julie Wright
thanks so much for sharing your experience! I am a math teacher and I have a student with dyscalculia This really helps me understand Thanks!!
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mlduoto
Thank you for sharing!! This is how I felt growing up I had no idea that it had a name until i watched my own child sturuggle none od the educators in the district we were in could help her and acted like I was so unreasonable that I just couldnt accept that they couldnt help her I am homeschooling her now She no longer hates math Everyday is a new day We celebrate the small victories She loves to bake! (she doesn't realize she is rocking math) Im going to research touch math Thank you!!!
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Whitney Pyant
I have Dyscalculia as well I was diagnosed with it at young age My parents would help with my homework but I always struggled with it My parents got those educational video games like math blaster and Carmen San Diego It really help me to learn and understand math Once my older sister was getting ready to go to High school my parents decided to move I live in Highland Park which is neighborhood in Detroit They wanted a city that had a good school system and a good program is equipped to help me with my learning disabilities They choose the area that had best special education in my state I graduated high honors from high school and got associates degree Now looking going back to school for broadcasting
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S C
I'm a stepmom and I'm not making an impact with my daughter's basic addition It's absolutely overwhelming and upsetting for me and this video made it very clear that my emotions can have an impact even be traumatizing, so thank you for this
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Dave Clark
In the fifth grade I had a math teacher who was frustrated with my lack of progress and claimed I wasn't applying myself He announced in front of the class there would be a math quiz the next day and if I didn't get an A, I would get spanked in front of the class Went home in abject misery, parents (who had worked with me and tried tutors) said I'd do fine The next day, took the quiz Got a BGot 3 swats Didn't find a clue what it was until the late 90's Finally got tested 2 years ago And was told I had a 'problem' but it wasn't enough to warrant a diagnosis So no assist/exceptions for work or school I'm glad you were able to get through college I couldn't pass Algebra Thanks for sharing your story with us
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Cowatarian
So similar to you I often got a B in math for effort XD lol They 'let' me pass Above average in everything but math I can do everything but times tables (especially high & odd numbers) , negatives, long division I had a hard time with fractions for a long time but eventually got a good grasp from baking and cooking lol I also had a hard time describing how I got to my answers, it seemed like I did not always follow the 'correct' procedure but got a correct answer Had a hard time remembering the rules but not the order of operations I used tallies a lot to add :P Thanks so much for sharing Sorry for your suffering School was traumatizing I couldnt hold a pen normally, read an analog clock or write in cursive for the longest time I just REFUSED to do these things when corrected Left my sophomore year and got my GED in a day :P
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Razgriz
The worst experience for me was realizing I would never be able to chase my aviation dream because I’ve been grounded by my math sat score and teachers told me I at least tried
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Sabine Shatraw
Megan! What if your not struggling with a learning disability in math and your simply right brained and just wired that way Have you checked into this?
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CheekyLadyC
thank you so much for uploading this im crying with you im 28 and through school i fail 5 grades, which in turn made me feel really dumb so i dropped out of school in 8th grade i was 17 Well last year i decided to try to get my GED I knew something wasn't right with me so i went to my neuro dr and i FINALLY got a diagnosis of Dyscalculia and ADD which in one sense made me feel so relieved to have answers and not so dumb but in another it hit me that no matter how hard i try that i may never understand math So i took a break from ged classes for a while, just starting back except this time online But im stuck on subtracting decimals My brain just doesn't understand i keep getting the wrong answer every time it is so frustrating and embarrassing Especially being a mom of a first grader She is already doing 2 digit subtraction, i can't even help her im just feeling worthless and dumb, which i know im not it just makes me sad for my daughter
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Raeven Maeven
You're saying it wrong teach It's pronounced dis cal que lia with the emphasis on the que sound aka the third syllable
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Raeven Maeven
You guys, I felt really alone one day and did a search on Facebook, it turns out, there are several pages on Facebook dedicated to this issue I joined a dyscalculia support group, and I can't tell you how much it has helped me to know how many other people struggle with the same issues as me, really intelligent, well spoken and even some very successful people You should definitely check it out if you are feeling isolated because of you struggles
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Aderyn
One of my teachers in 9th grade told me to "stop pretending you don't get this Other kids need my help and you don't get to have all the attention all the time"
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Brett Bottomley
Thank you sooo much for this video Dyscalculia is just one of my many learning disabilities Basically my working memory has been measured in the second percentile I am a music teacher who cannot memorize musicbrbrIt’s rough I was beaten by my Mom for not being able to learn times tablesbrbrI am a teacher because of my disabilities, I try to teach each child with whatever abilities they have
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Giselle TDC
I'm 38 years old I have adhd and I found out I have dyscalculia, I don't remember basics maths facts
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emro48
Thank you for sharing, I trained as a teacher but had to give up as we can’t choose which grades we teach and Dyscalculia is very rarely known in my country I never received any support as a child but found great comfort when I was 17 and stumbled across the disorder, even if I couldn’t confirm it the symptoms matched me perfectly! Finally I wasn’t just dumb, I was in the top of my classes accept math and people constantly made fun of me and teacher thought I was lazy I loved teacher but can’t see how I would ever cope in a classroom and I definitely don’t want to hold any children back or not be able to help due to my lacking knowledge I think it’s fantastic what you are doing so bare just putting it out there Teachers are meant to have strong conceptual understanding so this is definitely a challenge Keep us updated on your progress and strategies to cope within the classroom ! 🙂
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michelle vanLooy
I found my people!!!!!!!
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Susanna D
Pity you? If anything I think you’re amazing- your a freakin teach with this thing and that’s awesome in a way you’ve overcome it even if you still have off days myself I have struggled hard and still am very ashamed that I don’t know my times tables or have difficultly doing sums in my head but it doesn’t sound to be like what you have? Are there different form of this thing? Thank you for your video 💜💜💜
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Maya
Thank you so much for sharing your story Dyscalculia wasn't even known in my small school district until I was old enough to get tested in elementary school I have dyslexia as well but reading and writing are one of my favorite things I got commended every year on my tests for English and had amazing comprehension Sometimes I still struggle with reading and spelling but that's my strong suit In elementary school they tried their hardest to give me all the resources I needed but it wasn't enough It mainly focused on my dyslexia which was the least of my concerns I spent most of middle and highschool having to sit down with my math teachers and have conversations about dyscalculia like I was an adult and make my case as to why I was failing All throughout my schooling I taught practically all of my math teachers about dyscalculia and they didn't know how to help or what it was I got a 504 plan but it still didn't give me the resources I needed I failed chemistry twice because of not being able to calculate moles and I failed algrebra twice I barely passed those classes on a third try I often had panic attacks and was hysterically crying after summer school My friends got to have an amazing summer and I spent most of mine panicking that I wouldnt be able to graduate I'll never forget my math teacher telling me I was one question away from passing an algebra starr test and looking at me like a lost cause or having classmates and teaches give me looks or laughing at me because I asked a question I even left a highschool that had a cosmetology program because if I failed another math class for a semester, I would have gotten kicked out and all those hours and money spent in the salon would have been a waste That was my back up plan and it got shattered by my inability to do math and I was deeply depressed by that I remember bawling my eyes out and having a panic attacks because I could not understand two classes that I HAD to pass in order to graduate I finally got out on a plan but with the way my credits were organized in order for me to graduate, I have to go to junior college before a regular University, a trade school or an art school Those remedial math classes will not count as credits and I'm too scared I won't be able to pass them in order to get some kind of college degree The highest form of math I graduated with was geometry and I barely understood it I'm horrified of going to college just for that reason but I want to be successful Thank God I'm good at art because that's really my only back up plan but it greatly reduces my ability to do any of the careers that I often dreamed of having as a kid Plus being a starving artist doesn't sound to appealing in this day and age in the slightest I guess I'll figure something out
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Patrina Fletcher
Ugh this video makes me cry
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Patrina Fletcher
I struggle with simple math, including money and counting out change my mind goes blank and I start to cry I’m 27 years old and I can’t count money!!!
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Offline
Math is hard by it own and you realize you suffer from it yet
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Elise _Lambreghts
I’m very scared of failure and it feels like no one knows how hard I’m trying and this just makes dyscalculia so much harder
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jennybq88
Your Miss Hawk was my Mr Rothwell I spent hours facing the blackboard in front of the class Body trembling, face redeyes wateringfrozen with nothing in my brain Thank you so much for this story I'm 56 and now finally coming to the realization that I have this disability
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Doreth Diaz
How did u finished college with this issue?
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ndia allen
I think this is what I have I’m 23 and can’t count well or do basic arithmetic I’ve been going through this my whole life My mom I guess just gave up on helping me with math Is this a common symptom of Dyscalculia?
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Sarah Suza
I have borderline dyslexia, and I didn't know for a while that I probably had dyscalculia as well until later on I got so little help with math that anything related to that stressed me out I always flipped numbers, doing the problems backwards, times tables were so hard to memorize, etc I couldn't understand for the longest as I saw my dyslexic classmates be so great at math and here I am struggling I don't believe I ever got fully diagnosed for it, but I do believe I have it till this day
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Abbey Green
Hi I struggle from dyscalculia it is so hard and I get picked on all the time because of it for me it is hard because I always fell dumb and for people how don’t have it it isn’t fun and it is the worst thing
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Wunderin
I fully believe I have it Thank you for sharing I failed math all the time and it wasn’t until I failed my pre college algebra class for the 2nd time that my professor was like, “Angela, there’s a reason your failing You know this stuff but you are flipping numbers around all over the place” I was 20 years old and never knew anything was wrong before brbrI can’t even read off phone numbers without messing the numbers up
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Andressa F
Oh My God! This video is THE BEST! You’re so honest and this makes the subject and the struggles so clear to understand! Thank You!!brI relate to many of the struggles I just found out that Dyscalculia is a thing, and I can say that it’s like I’m looking at the mirror for the first time in my 28 years of life, because just now I see myself — I’m not stupid like I thought I was! I just want to scream it to the world! lol
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Sharon Osei
You’re amazing Thank you for this video
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In2thenite bigfoot and paranormal talk radio
Your not alone baby girlbrI'm 47 and terrible with numbers
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you122789
I have the same problem 🔢🔣 I can do the most basic math But when it comes to timetables long division geometry or algebra📏📐 Or dealing with percents I can count money 💰💵 But when it comes to giving you your change back I wouldn't know what change I owe you or other types of math that's when I have a problem When I look at a mathbook 📙 all I see is a bunch of letters and numbers I don't know where to begin I just can't figure it out and by the way I think you're really cute ❤
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Shadya Brown-Hall
Aw I'm so sorry about your first grade experience I was born premature Very premature Thanks to the grace of God I had made it but because of being born premature I was considered ( by the doctor standards) that if I did live I would be mentally disabled and that your would never get past a second or third grade level My life and till this day has always been about levels brbrI was bullied in school I was called " retarded" "dumb" "slow" you name it I was called it While going through out grade school while all of my classmates where on the same math level I was the one that was a grade or two behind Like you my math skills have always been awful but I was good at other subjects like writing Being creative and reading which was something I struggled with but thank God my mom made me read the same thing over the over and over again brbrThroughout my schooling and mostly my teens years I was bullied Out number and none of the boys paid me any attention Not that a was boy crazy but like any teen girl and now young woman I liked boys I just felt like I didn't have to have a boyfriend to prove a point brbrI was bullied so bad in school and going home was like an escape until I got tested and luck would have it I had a learning disability and that I needed extra help brbrI remember throughout middle and high school I was always getting evaluated and tested and the process goes on and on and on brbrMy folks would meet with my teachers and have IEP meetings which are basically meetings for a child in special ed classes to talk about their individual educational plan and of course their futurebrbrLike any high school kid in wanted to fit in and not be seen as the "special Ed" kid FOREVER! I needed a way to escape or at least find an outlet brbrOneday while riding the school bus home a great friend of mine who is still today an amazing singer talked me into joining the choir brbrMe thinking that, "there is no way to can sing" He encouraged me to give it a try and said that I would make a great Alto brbrConsidering he believed in my abilities I decided to give Choir a whirl and ended up loving it and I was blessed to have a wonderful and amazing instructor who was like a mother/ father figure and even though he knew about my learning disability he never ever called me out and I'm so grateful for thatbrbrFast forward to my senior year of high school I graduated with honors and was able to not only get a job but hold one down Serve on the mission field with my local church and serve in other local and international mission projectsbrbrI am now 32 years old and I know what you are going through I can totally relate I always felt dumb Ugly Always feeling out numbered and out of place but since I've been working in the grocery/ customer service industry I realize what I'm able to do and to understand that what I struggle with is not my fault and no matter how many times I try to hide my learning disability it always surfaces to the top brbrWhile listening to your story I can relate and it brought tears to my eyes brbrI'll always have my struggles but my struggles don't have me but there are times like you I do feel anxious and worried about what others may think brbrThank you for being human and for sharing your story brbrGod bless 😀
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Liv Baxter
Thank you soo much for sharing your story!! I feel your pain and been going through this too! I wish our education system would have helped people like us more too
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Lis W
we are better teacher because of our dyscalculia (L) i know we wont ever make conclusions or ask stupid questions to kids struggeling brBecause we know :) bri was in first grade (i think, our school system is different but i was 6/7 years old) she was explaining how you can go from 10 to 20, 30 etc and i was like, HUH how the hack? brafter 3x explaining the whole class was shouting and complainingbrnever asked questions during math again, and so it began brbrtook me almost 10-15 years to notice i wasnt stupid and i was actually great at learning (when i found the courage to do so, ''because i was dumb'' so i gave up, not only with math but all subjects)brgave up on my dream becoming a teacher, and decided to do sports instead brbrnow 15 years later iam finally have the courage to become a teacher, i do think i will be able to teach upper grades but only with a LOT of preperations for each math classbrbrbrloved the fact how you told that you tell your students that you have this problem
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Chyna Nelson
I can't afford a diagnosis, so when I told my mother that I think this is the cause for my struggles she just laughed 😑
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cheryllaclair7
i just figured out last month i have dyscalculia ): i'm in 5th grade
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Vera
God your storythe anger I felt hearing it I've been there too and yes horrible horrible feeling I was diagnosed in 2012 after I graduated I've never got any help I still struggle with it at 30 and it really is embarrassing
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Random Person
I just found this video thank you so much for sharing I deal with this and it gives me such bad anxiety I’m in high school now and I want to become a nurse but I’m terrified I won’t be able to because of math
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