Dyscalculia Vlog

I've decided to start making a video blog in specific regards to Dyscalculia and the problems related to it (it's a Learning Disability associated with maths, sequential numbers etc).
I had originally seen seharris11's videos about Dyscalculia, and appreciated the human-approach to explaining what Dyscalculia is and how it affected her life.
I'm going to start taking my camera with me everywhere, as I nearly got lost in my hometown after trying to follow complicated map instructions to where my new bank is situated.

For more information regarding Dyscalculia;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyscalculia
http://dyscalculiaforum.com
http://dyscalculia.org

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• dyscalculia
• dyslexia
• dyspraxia
• vlog
• maths
• disability

[ellyodd]

We just call it "math dyslexia" when spreading the word. People notice those words, they don't notice 'dyscalculia'. But I agree, 'math dyslexia' is not a good description. We'll work on that when everyone know that dyscalculia even exits ;)

ert

[CubeFarmFilms]

I understand Ert :)

I had the phrase said to me when I was diagnosed, but I also had to be told that it was a whole lot more than that.

But yeah I agree, in a bid to spread the word about Dyscalculia, which is so sorely needed, the term should be used to quickly convey what the condition is - I know most people wouldn't want to hear a long-winded explanation.

[sermoa]

LOL! Made me laugh when you said "You are a COCK!"

I also have dyscalculia, and it made so much sense when somebody finally diagnosed it for me. It was like, "Ohhhh! That's okay then!"

[townkevin59]

I just got tested by 2 testers (Psycologists) and I have it, and always did. I am 41 years old and I don't know what 8 x 9 is. They also tested my IQ, Spelling, Reading, math, Etc, and the examiner laughed at my math answers. he said he couldn't believe I drive a vehicle. He thinks I am very stupid and when I furnished the 504 form, he said he would fill it out and mail it back to the state, I wasn't allowed to see what was on it. I feel I have nothing to offer society.

[iworkforme]

thumbs up if you are a "shit kid" and proud of it!

[purity4all]

@dreamdoll1988 Do you get lost all the time? When doing double digits in your head does the first column dissapear before you add or subtract the next column? Do you know when you look at a set of dice how many dots are there before counting them? If you answered yes, yes, no, I think you may have found your answer.

[dreamdoll1988]

i think im getting close to what ive got and my daughter has i hope this is what i have.minor of and my daughter.do u get confused with when appointments are and dates all the time and will forget a date of a appointment even if its like next week and will only remember if its written down and get mind blanks even when u just looked at something yesturday/ few hours ago ive got learnin test done when i was 8 but i got no name.on the learning test i got a 68 out of 100 below average i was told

[psywar1976]

Where's part 2? I'm doing a paper in dyscalculia for my ed psych class in post-grad school and I'm really interested in your personal experiences with regard to it. c",)

[plasticspastic201]

LOL @ MP comment

[themaniusedtob]

i cant even remmeber when i was diagnosed your lucky

[5Cloudia94]

Ahaha XD The endinding beat! XDDDD I have that same condition and I've just found out about it and Dad is researching on how I can get medically diagnose with it but I could never think that my problem with maps could be because of my condition XD Thanks ^^ You helped me a lot ^^ I feel less and less stupid after finding out about more and more problems of mine to be actually a condition XD

[savedbygrace1972]

Great video mate. I'm interested in forming a network for us dyscaluliacs in UK.

We need to lobby the governement, I'm interested in contacting the BBc regarding a documentary to raise aweareness.

I'm 38 now and Dyscalulia has destroyed my life. I get lost, left/right confusion, unable to play team sports, can't play an instrument. I was doing a nursing degree but had to leave as I couldn't do maths calculation.

[Cassavius]

I once tried explaining right left confusion to an employer XD He thought I was on drugs 8D