My entire life, it never occurred to me that I have a learning disability. Honestly, I just thought I was really really really really incredibly bad at math. Like REALLY bad. I went through decades of my life struggling with what other people could do in their sleep. I was in THE most basic math class during my high school years. I remember our really cool teacher would give us worksheets to work on and they were addition and subtraction problems. It was a big relief from having to possibly have to take algebra o whatever else kind of mathematical nonsense.
I can't do multiplication off the parte superior, arriba of my head. I can't do division. Don't even think about asking me for equations of x, y, o z. I can't do big numbers. I can't do subtraction, unless it's minus 1. I can't do addition in large numbers unless it's plus 1 o 10.
I have something called dyscalculia. That is define as "severe difficulty in making arithmetical calculations, as a result of brain disorder."
Causes can range from being exposed to alcohol in the womb, brain damage, o simply genetics. I'm not sure what caused mine, but if I had to guess I would say genetics. Not that that is important or, honestly, makes a difference at all in how I am dealing with it.
When I was 16, my first job was working at Hardee's. My segundo día there happened to fall during spring break, and I lived in a college town. In fact, the college was right across the calle from where I worked. That día the manager put me on cashier duty, and this was before everything was digital. I had to count the change out in my head, and with a long line of frat boys it was a very stressful time. I often think of that día then get a little panicky because I couldn't oso, oso de the thought of doing it again.
This learning disability not only affects money, but time and location. I can't read maps. Not even 'I can't read maps WELL', I just can't do it at all. Don't ask me which way is north, south, east, o west in relation to where I'm standing o you'll give me a panic attack. I know that north is UP, and south is DOWN. I have trouble keeping track of east and west. If I drove, I'd have to have a GPS on everywhere. Even for something a block over.
As for time, I read that people with this disability tend to not time manage well and therefore are perpetually late. This is not true for me. I am ALWAYS early. Always. If I'm ever not early, then consider me dead. I have anxiety about not making it to things on time.
What else?
~ I can't read an analog clock from one glance, and sometimes I have to stare at it for a really long time before figuring it out and then later realizing I'm wrong
~ I have to read, re-read, and double check any numbers I put in for example like a credit card
~ I CAN do addition relatively easily compared to other math problems, but if they're both odd numbers it takes me twice as long
~ I don't know the names of streets. I have been living in one spot for 8 years now and should know the name of the streets I frequent. But I don't, at all
I can't do multiplication off the parte superior, arriba of my head. I can't do division. Don't even think about asking me for equations of x, y, o z. I can't do big numbers. I can't do subtraction, unless it's minus 1. I can't do addition in large numbers unless it's plus 1 o 10.
I have something called dyscalculia. That is define as "severe difficulty in making arithmetical calculations, as a result of brain disorder."
I have all symptoms except spelling issues
Causes can range from being exposed to alcohol in the womb, brain damage, o simply genetics. I'm not sure what caused mine, but if I had to guess I would say genetics. Not that that is important or, honestly, makes a difference at all in how I am dealing with it.
When I was 16, my first job was working at Hardee's. My segundo día there happened to fall during spring break, and I lived in a college town. In fact, the college was right across the calle from where I worked. That día the manager put me on cashier duty, and this was before everything was digital. I had to count the change out in my head, and with a long line of frat boys it was a very stressful time. I often think of that día then get a little panicky because I couldn't oso, oso de the thought of doing it again.
This learning disability not only affects money, but time and location. I can't read maps. Not even 'I can't read maps WELL', I just can't do it at all. Don't ask me which way is north, south, east, o west in relation to where I'm standing o you'll give me a panic attack. I know that north is UP, and south is DOWN. I have trouble keeping track of east and west. If I drove, I'd have to have a GPS on everywhere. Even for something a block over.
As for time, I read that people with this disability tend to not time manage well and therefore are perpetually late. This is not true for me. I am ALWAYS early. Always. If I'm ever not early, then consider me dead. I have anxiety about not making it to things on time.
What else?
~ I can't read an analog clock from one glance, and sometimes I have to stare at it for a really long time before figuring it out and then later realizing I'm wrong
~ I have to read, re-read, and double check any numbers I put in for example like a credit card
~ I CAN do addition relatively easily compared to other math problems, but if they're both odd numbers it takes me twice as long
~ I don't know the names of streets. I have been living in one spot for 8 years now and should know the name of the streets I frequent. But I don't, at all
