Do you hate Math? - Math Disability

By the way, who likes math? Everyone is having a hard time in dealing with our math subjects, well, except for the dork one. Being in the world of numbers and signs is like insanity but learning math is somewhat enjoying.

But did you know there's an illness which deals with mathematics only? It's called Dyscalculia or the math disability. This is having a severe difficulties in  understanding and learning of comprehensive mathematics. Dyscalculia is similar and related to dyslexia. But people with dyscalculia suffer great difficulty with the most basic aspects of arithmetic such as addition and subtraction. They may not also understand complex problems such as multiplication, division, and more abstract problems. Causes of this illness is not yet discovered, somehow, some scientist conclude that it is a generic disorder or the person was suffering from a short term memory.

Potential Symptoms: (www.wikipedia.org)
  • Frequent difficulties with arithmetic, confusing the signs: +, −, ÷ and ×.
  • Difficulty with everyday tasks like checking change and reading analog clocks.
  • Inability to comprehend financial planning or budgeting, sometimes even at a basic level; for example, estimating the cost of the items in a shopping basket or balancing a checkbook.
  • Difficulty with multiplication-tables, and subtraction-tables, addition tables, division tables, mental arithmetic, etc.
  • May do fairly well in subjects such as science and geometry, which require logic rather than formulae, until a higher level requiring calculations is obtained.
  • Many of those who suffer from dyscalculia may have parents who perform well to excellent in Mathematics-related fields (such as architects, engineers, or math teachers), though this connection has yet to be genetically linked.
  • Difficulty with conceptualizing time and judging the passing of time. May be chronically late or early.
  • Particularly problems with differentiating between left and right.
  • Might do exceptionally well in a writing related field- many authors and journalists have this disorder
  • Difficulty navigating or mentally "turning" the map to face the current direction rather than the common North=Top usage.
  • Having particular difficulty mentally estimating the measurement of an object or distance (e.g., whether something is 10 or 20 feet (3 or 6 metres) away).
  • Often unable to grasp and remember mathematical concepts, rules, formulae, and sequences.
  • An inability to read a sequence of numbers, or transposing them when repeated, such as turning 56 into 65.
  • Difficulty keeping score during games.
  • Difficulty with games such as poker with more flexible rules for scoring.
  • Difficulty in activities requiring sequential processing, from the physical (such as dance steps or sports) to the abstract (signaling things in the right order). May have trouble even with a calculator due to difficulties in the process of feeding in variables.
  • The condition may lead in extreme cases to a phobia or durable anxiety of mathematics and mathematic-numeric devices/coherences.
  • Low latent inhibition, i.e., over-sensitivity to noise, smell, light and the inability to tune out, filtering unwanted information or impressions. Might have a well-developed sense of imagination due to this (possibly as cognitive compensation to mathematical-numeric deficits).
There is no specific treatment for dyscalculia but with proper counsel and support, they can learn math and used it in their daily lives.Try playing math games in order them to review concepts.

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