Thank you Allegra! And yes, we do need so much more awareness on dyscalculia, it is by far the least acknowledged corner of neurodiversity at the moment. And still: there are as many dyscalculics, than - let's say - ADHD folks. Now that we also have more and more information on dyscalculic mental health - and the information is alarming - the need for awareness grows even more acute.
I remember when I first read about dyscalculia, I was like omg it's an actual thing, it felt liberating to know that it wasn't, you know, me :) it wasn't because I was lazy or not putting in enough effort and on an on.
I'm super fascinated in what people have come up with, hacks for navigating the world of numbers, left and bloody right 🙄
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Amanda! <3 And exactly, it can be such an liberating and powerful feeling to understand, that it's NOT AT ALL because you wouldn't have put in enough effort! And like you describe, it also opens the door for sharing and learning!
Thank you for writing this. I’m bursting with questions and anecdotes but mainly feeling overwhelmed with emotion: I’m dyscalculic and resonate with so much of what it said here. I’ll fully respond when I’ve had time to reread and sift through my thoughts. In the meantime, again, *thank you*!
Thank you Aimz for your message, and for your words! I'm sooo happy to hear the article resonated with you, brought up questions and anecdotes!
Definitely, yes, it can be an emotional and overwhelming journey to learn about dyscalculia. There is a lot to process. Feel free to share more if/when you feel like it. <3
This raises some really interesting questions, and definitely things that we should be talking more about!
Thank you Allegra! And yes, we do need so much more awareness on dyscalculia, it is by far the least acknowledged corner of neurodiversity at the moment. And still: there are as many dyscalculics, than - let's say - ADHD folks. Now that we also have more and more information on dyscalculic mental health - and the information is alarming - the need for awareness grows even more acute.
I remember when I first read about dyscalculia, I was like omg it's an actual thing, it felt liberating to know that it wasn't, you know, me :) it wasn't because I was lazy or not putting in enough effort and on an on.
I'm super fascinated in what people have come up with, hacks for navigating the world of numbers, left and bloody right 🙄
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Amanda! <3 And exactly, it can be such an liberating and powerful feeling to understand, that it's NOT AT ALL because you wouldn't have put in enough effort! And like you describe, it also opens the door for sharing and learning!
Thank you for writing this. I’m bursting with questions and anecdotes but mainly feeling overwhelmed with emotion: I’m dyscalculic and resonate with so much of what it said here. I’ll fully respond when I’ve had time to reread and sift through my thoughts. In the meantime, again, *thank you*!
Thank you Aimz for your message, and for your words! I'm sooo happy to hear the article resonated with you, brought up questions and anecdotes!
Definitely, yes, it can be an emotional and overwhelming journey to learn about dyscalculia. There is a lot to process. Feel free to share more if/when you feel like it. <3