I have created this page with the intention of educating others on Dyscalculia. I was diagnosed with this learning difficulty in 2022 through my university, after years of struggling with Maths all my life. In adulthood, Dyscalculia can present in many other different ways - following instructions, knowing right & left, retaining information and facts, writing lists, accuracy, sequencing, and shor
t-term memory (the list goes on!) - as well as the main problem of basic numeracy, reading/writing numbers and doing any kind of mathematics. These are all things that I struggle with at times but never thought anything of it, other than, 'that’s just me'! Dyscalculia can be hereditary, but only a small % of people are known to have it. My Mum has struggled with all the same things as me, and it is reckoned that she has it too. As a Student Nurse, we are encouraged to share information that can help people (as long as it's from a reputable source) so here is some more information on Dyscalculia from the British Dyslexia Association https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyscalculia. If anyone else does or has ever struggled in the same way, please know you are not stupid or just 'not good with numbers'. It's not easy getting tested but the link does advise on how to go about it and it can help! I can't explain how much of a relief it is to receive this diagnosis and I really hope by sharing my experience I can help others too :)
