Identifying Neurodiversity in Mathematics: Dyscalculia/Dyslexia

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Recording date: 28th March 2024

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About this event

Dive into "Identifying Neurodiversity in Mathematics: Dyscalculia/Dyslexia", a compelling webinar hosted by expert Nat Hawley from Exceptional Individuals. This session is a must-attend for anyone grappling and wondering if they have maths learning difficulties. Unlock practical methods and strategies to enhance your maths skills and conquer math-related anxiety.

Highlights:

Insightful Overview of Maths Learning Challenges
Navigating Workplace Support for Maths Learning Difficulties
Pathways for Continued Learning and Improvement in Maths

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction/About this webinar
01:04 - About Nat Hawley
01:25 - About the EI team/Asperger Syndrome History webinar
02:17 - Do I Have a Maths Disorder?
02:31 - What maths disorders/learning differences are you familiar with?
04:32 - Quiz!
04:52 - Facing a maths problem feels...
05:44 - Managing daily numbers (finances, time, etc)...
06:08 - Spatial tasks (maps, assembly, etc)...
08:27 - Estimating time, distances, or quantities...
08:58 - What is your most common letter?
09:44 - Results
12:28 - Maths Differences
13:40 - History of Maths Disorders
14:34 - Dyscalculia
15:02 - Dys - flow chart
15:41 - Do you struggle to compare numbers?
16:40 - Do you find basic addition or subtraction hard without fingers or a calculator?
18:55 - Trouble remembering phone numbers, prices, or dates
19:47 - The Dyscalculia Iceberg
20:44 - Acalculia (Acquired Dyscalculia)
21:09 - Have you lost the ability to perform maths calculations that you were able to do before?
21:43 - Acalculia Definition
22:08 - Solving complex maths problems in the head faster than others/Remembering large numbers or complex equations
23:16 - Hypercalculia
24:15 - Maths Anxiety
24:37 - Do you feel anxious or nervous when you have to do maths?
24:57 - Do you try to avoid tasks or situations that involve maths?
25:32 - Do you experience physical symptoms like sweating or a racing heart when dealing with maths?
25:58 - Mathematical Anxiety Summary
26:18 - Workplace Needs Assessments
27:14 - References (Pause to read)/Any Questions?
28:37 - Visual Dyslexia/Visual Processing Disorders Webinar
28:55 - EI on YouTube
29:12 - Online Neurodiversity Tests/Contact Us
29:45 - End screen

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I'm fairly sure I have dyscalculia, and I always struggled with maths in school... the answer to which was apparently to get given more maths homework. One of the first things I did when I got hold of the internet in the early '00s was try to find out why my brain doesn't do maths. 😅

I generally use my fingers to count but as long as we are talking small numbers I can just about do addition in my head. Other operations are basically impossible in my head, and I never even managed to learn all my multiplication tables.

Getting diagnosed isn't really possible for most people in the UK from what I've read while looking into it, but at this point I have workarounds for stuff.

On a side note, when teachers used to say "you won't always have a calculator on you" I took this as a challenge and always carried a pocket calculator since the early '90s when I was still at primary school. 😂