How To Manage Dyscalculia | 4 Ways To Manage A Math Disorder

How to manage dyscalculia is a video that explains 4 ways to manage math learning disabilities. Dyscalculia, although not as common, or at least talked about as Dyslexia is a math disorder or also referred to as a math learning disability. Many students and adults are impacted by Dyscalculia. The 4 ways to manage math learning disabilities talked about in this video don't look at Dyscalculia from an academic perspective, but an emotional one. Like Dyslexia, Dyscalculia has an emotional side and we have to give people permission to feel those emotions and to understand that managing dyscalculia should not be looked at from only an academic perspective.
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[@ThatGurlSabrina]

I've literally never passed a math class and I barely passed science sometimes 🙃. My first (I was 15) job was as a cashier and I was fine until this one man came in and absolutely berated me for getting confused and asking for help. I quit right in front of him and walked home crying. I wish I knew I had this back then!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thanks for sharing!!! This will make the road a little easier for someone else. So sorry you had to experience that.❤️

[@gwapoasalways7202]

I feel sad for you. I hope you're doing great right now

[@MJ-gj6mj]

I have quit on jobs and in education, felt the same way and it ended in tears. I had no idea what Dyscalculia was and most people in my family haven't even heard of it. You're not alone, please don't let it get you down!

[@shieldoffaith8798]

I'm so sorry you went through this. I've had similar experiences throughout my life, where I had so much anxiety over what the person would think about me taking a long time to process the right amount of change back, etc that it blocked my brain from being able to do it successfully. I hate that so many people don't have patience either. I've run into people working cash registers who got confused, and now I want to help them walk through it so they know it's okay and they don't have to be embarrassed. also, NOONE teaches how to make proper change anymore so that doesn't help. most of us don't work with physical money on a daily basis, so it can make you lose that muscle memory so to speak. don't give up my friend!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You are so thoughtful and I agree with you.

[@shesadiamond5167]

I know i have this, i always had a hard time telling time on the clock, i take forever to count money, working as a cashier would be so terrifying for me. It's not that I cannot learn math, it's just that it never sticks , i end up forgetting quickly ): oh and i also have to add with my fingers sometimes, how embarrassing. I feel like this will ruin so many opportunities for me. Idk what to do, i feel so stupiddd 😥...

[@noajurisic6439]

I feel the same

[@noajurisic6439]

U are not stupid and you are not alone.

[@noajurisic6439]

I have dyslexia, dyscalculia and disgrafia so feel your pain.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Please don’t feel that way. The reality is there are so many in your shoes with this as well as Dyslexia(me). Please find it hard to believe that there are people who are unable to do certain math or read well yet they have high intellectual ability. That is us. Continue to educate yourself about it, improve what you can and work within your strength. Above all you are not stupid; you are not alone.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Yes!!!! I would give your comment a billion hearts if I could.

[@sabrinabrian24]

Wow….I needed a teacher like you in school! I went through school believing I was just a really dumb kid, and would never be as smart as the other kids. I wasn’t diagnosed with Dyscalculia until my senior year of high school. I tried college but ended up dropping out because I couldn’t handle the math classes. This disorder has caused severe anxiety for anything involving numbers. Depression when I struggled to find a job, and panic attacks. I am now an entrepreneur. I run my own dog training business. I still have someone that helps me with my finances. I still struggle with a lot of shame due to Dyscalculia. But I’m learning to love and accept myself with this learning difference.

[@adamrocks529]

Don't feel bad. Many people hate math.

[@melaries1823]

I have dyscalculia and am a cashier, i broke out of my shell and was taught by my manager on counting change correctly. It helps also with me problem solving quickly and correctly

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Hi!! Congrats!!! this is a huge accomplishment. Can you share someone of the things you did to get to the point where you were able to successfully handle the cashier?

[@melaries1823]

@@CindyTheLDCoach i would count money over and over until i got it right. the cashier does everything for you so you just got to give the correct change its very easy to break down the cash and count out loud for the customer

[@alysiagorman6378]

Me too that's why I'm here watching this video actually

[@shana2116]

I have dyscalculia too and I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You are def not alone.

[@nica4853]

ur not alone. i have the same disorder

[@MJ-gj6mj]

Once I started taking the diagnostic screening questions and literally every one of them I was nodding my head yes to, I just knew this enemy of mine for years finally had a name. Please know that although you may feel like you're alone- you are not. There are others in the same boat!

[@Soneelicious]

You’re not alone sis

[@MJ-gj6mj]

By 1:48, I was already in tears. I am an adult and I suffered HORRIBLY throughout high school with math. I attempted nursing school (my math entrance score was not high enough but due to COVID, they pulled the wait list names) but suffered something serious in pharmacology. Every KZbin video was the same, they all talked about this one method of solving equations that was supposed to be so easy. It was extremely complicated to me. I tried to tell my instructors that I wasn't good with math, but they all just kind of act like if you practice it will come to you. I don't have a definitive diagnosis of Dyscalculia having never been formally assessed b/c no one knew about this. I urge anyone with a child who is suffering through math to get tested and get them the help they need. This does not go away and it has interrupted every educational opportunity for me, despite doing well in other subjects. It is frustrating to say the least and causes a great deal of emotional pain. Thankful to have come across this video, it was encouraging especially when so little is being said about Dyscalcuila.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

MJ thank you for your response. Sorry I am a little late. Your advice to parents in spot on. I hope you never give up on your dreams and find a way to work around the impact of Dyscalculia. ♥

[@mariellazavala72]

I too am the same way ! I remember as a child always struggling with counting the one tend hundreds in the yellow stack of cubes in math class ( I’m a 90s kid … this is the recollection of my first math encounter that I can recall very vividly) and that stuck with me since then and I believe that every since that one time frame that marked me , JUST that DAY I don’t know why but I struggled with math after that and I didn’t know how to get around it … I’ve always dogged to try and do math … I’ll never forget this one time when I was younger … my parents had bought me and my sister Pink Barbie wakie talkies and in order for us to use them we needed to know our times tables and my parents would always quiz us on the spot … I used flash cards ( didn’t help at all . I couldn’t retain something I just had seen a few seconds ago …) my sister would quiz me … in the end , she ended up using the walkie talkies because she knew her facts and I didn’t and I felt so left out …. Years later I remained with the same struggle …. I’ve had a few jobs where I’ve had to use math on the spot and I would totally freeze and get nervous and anxious, just to say that 2-3 years ago I was in a job position where at some point I had to use math ( I was in an optical job) and I had to learn how to read the scale to be able to read the numbers of the lenses that the glasses had and I had to do it quickly … I struggled so much … I even had someone teach me ( although she was patient with me , I didn’t feel comfortable continuing with doing that job task) that I tried avoiding it at all costs …. Til this day I am now 31 & I STILL struggle with Math …. & my ONLY wish is to make it to the trades : weather is in Plumbing or HVAC…. Some day … but this dyscalculia has made me loose ALL hope in ever getting there…… 🥺😢😢😢😢💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@HG-gj9lh]

I’m the same way, down to the struggle to get into nursing school. I have had my nursing instructor call me out, by name, as an example in class of someone who “is gonna be a piss poor nurse, and won’t make it through nursing school” because of my struggles with math. I went home crying that day and honestly almost quit. But, I decided to prove her wrong and while I still get berated over how long it takes me to do the math and how I write out and work every pharm question twice on my scratch paper, I’m graduating in a few weeks. Unfortunately, some people are just not meant to be good teachers, but, but I refuse to let her limit me or write me off.

[@MJ-gj6mj]

@@HG-gj9lh I am so sorry you had to deal with that type of teacher! Mine said, "well if you can't do math maybe you shouldn't be a nurse." The class gasped audibly and she said, "what?! that's the truth may as well here it now." It's completely degrading and just because it takes a little longer, like the scrap paper you mentioned, doesn't mean it can't get done. I really feel there are so many other aspects to nursing and I'm sure you'll find a great job that appreciates you. You can encourage others in the field or even allied health fields who may be struggling because you know how it feels to be treated wrong over it. Good Luck!

[@MJ-gj6mj]

@@mariellazavala72 I totally remember those ridiculous yellow cubes. Haha how everyone else seemed to enjoy them and I thought they were useless at actually helping me lol. I also understand the struggle in trying to find your way in the trade and employment world. Keep looking on videos like this one and finding emotional support for one, because this s*** is hard! I look at my original post here and the punctuation or lack of and I remember how completely hopeless I felt about doing any math that day. I hope more is done for students with dyscalculia so they don't have to struggle into adulthood as we and many others have:/

[@kierrabrown8036]

I've always had difficulty with math. I had trouble counting money growing up and directions (telling my left from my right). I knew I had a learning disability growing up, I just never knew what it was called until now. I know I have Dyscalculia. I practiced really hard when in comes to counting money. I'm able to do it if I take my time. Reading an analog clock is still difficult sometimes but I'm eventually able what time it if I slow down. It's nice to know that I can do it and have that weight lifted off of my shoulders at 29.

[@Sara88890]

Finally someone talking about adults with this disorder. All the other videos talk about how it's only recently been well known, but then only focus on children, nothing for adults who aged out of the school system before schools were testing for it. I want to go back to university but I'd need to pay thousands of dollars for a test since I'm an adult just to get 5 extra minutes on a test or some other thing that really won't help, so I guess I just need to work on it alone.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Maybe try to get some really good insurance that will cover the cost. ARe you in the US?

[@Sara88890]

@@CindyTheLDCoach Yes, I am in the US, I'm looking at a school in Utah now that will wave the normal math classes I struggle with for science classes, since I am studying a social science and only need those class for a pre req, just need to figure out how/when I will move there. Thanks again!

[@flowingleaf1677]

I just found out I had this a week ago. I had no clue this was a thing, and wondered why I couldn't understand a clock, or math....

[@arielbosfield1754]

Same I’m legit crying because I thought something was wrong with me.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You are not alone!

[@Jin04115]

You are doing God's work.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

🙏🏽

[@lenorafields774]

I totally agree.

[@gerrie720]

That's me, I am a grown older woman, I figured this out myself. Through years of not giving up, always trying the help myself. So, I diagnosed my self then sought a name for what I was suffering with. They could not hold me back in school because my grades in other subjects were A , B. Never got above a D in math. Yes it started in childhood, I know exactly what happened to me. Yes, I learned to hate math, I told myself that. Now at my age 71, I have no foundation pass the bacsics and then that slowly.

[@OLAlchemiAzazel]

Thank you, I relate and when I was a child no one had this information, so I lived with “your stupid” comments😢 so I ran away, skipped school, my parents didn’t help at all! Thank you I can slowly open up.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Awww...Azazel I found embracing, opening up and finding others like me to be my best therapy. I hope life is good for you now.

[@CandanceBrewer]

I love all this advice. A friend recently shared some advice. "You get what you work for, Not what you wish for." Thanks for sharing.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Smart friend! Love that quote. I will have to use it.

[@astridfilbert7255]

my mother won't have me tested for dyscalculia. i have never been able to do anything apart from simple addition in math and i often have problems with counting backwards and writing numbers. but because i'm good at learning languages and reading and shit, my mother won't believe that i could be bad at math. i really want to be tested, it would make me feel a lot less dumb, which is what i'm basically considered because of my problems with math and numbers.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Awww... I so know how you feel. I felt dumb for a long time. Being able to name it does help. It gives you a reason for why the struggle is so hard. However, please try not to let your self-esteem hang on the diagnosis. Try to remember if you were dumb you wouldn’t do as well in languages and reading. Just know that like millions of others math isn’t your thing and there is a legit reason why.

[@astridfilbert7255]

@@CindyTheLDCoach thank you, you are so kind

[@emaan7023]

Me too, great at languages and reading. Just as terrible at math.

[@L3onaluvsu]

Same I’m gonna be homeless at this point I’m 13 and at a 1st grade level in math :(

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Sending hugs! I wish I could help @L3onaluvusu

[@jaboulhosn3809]

Beyond grateful I found your video. I am now subscribed as I need all the help I can find. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the ripe age of 35 😑 and all my life… my parents criticized me for not being able to make honor role, why I couldn’t excel in school like my other cousins and family members, etc. They’d say things like, “_________ is not smarter than you! why do they get better grades?” Or make assumptions that I must be daydreaming in class when I struggled my entire academic life (in mathematics). It’s gotten so much worse as I’ve gotten older as I graduated college in 2009 and any muscle memory I had with math is completely gone. The awful thing about this all is, as you said, the EMOTIONAL damage that comes with an undiagnosed disability ☹️ My reading level and vocabulary was at a collegiate level in middle school so there’s NO WAY anyone in my life - including instructors would have guessed I had a learning disability 🥺 Our teachers need to get paid more!! They need to be trained (not in depth) on recognizing disabilities, as do guidance counselor’s and anyone involved in academia. If I was diagnosed earlier as a teen, I would have built such a stronger foundation to overcome the emotional aspect of self deprecating failure. Knowing how intelligent you are, how HARD you’re trying to understand and the frustration of feeling like the dumbest person... ☹️ It’s so hard to stop the negative self-talk because it’s been INGRAINED in the very fiber of my being since I was a child. My inner voice is a BULLY that needs to go away for good! I refuse to be a victim. Knowing what I know now, I OWE IT TO MYSELF to be patient and kind (to myself). For anyone feeling the same - do not give up and know that you are not alone!! I am going to rewatch this video several times. You are honestly an inspiration and anyone that has you in their corner is truly blessed ❤️ Thank you again 🥺❤️

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you for sharing this. I totally agree!! Give yourself lots Grace. ❤️

[@mariellazavala72]

I totally can relate with this comment !!! Being 31 and still trying to pick up on math and reading books here and there with no luck … it’s a struggle in its self …. I’ve just always put math in the back burner and I feel like time is running out for me …. My ONLY wish is to get into the trades for either: Plumbing or HVAC …. But I don’t know if I’ll ever get there …. The more older I get the more I see and realize that the younger kids are getting way more opportunities because they are a fresh face & me that I’m older they don’t give me the chance so easily because “ I’ve already had my whole life to learn this stuff & I still don’t know how to do it ?!” That just how I feel I am being judged by Society & the world around me …. I just wish I would’ve have had ALL this information back then … when I was younger than now that I am older and it’s like starting from square one in a really slow pace, which makes me feel like I’ll never get to be what I always wanted to be & get into the trades … 😢😢😢😭😭😭😔😔😔😔😔💔💔💔

[@CrazyAdventuresWithCoco]

I struggle sometimes with math, especailly when learning a new concept. I was tested at my Jr. High, and they had a big meeting, and basically said Yes, I'm struggling a little with, math, science, history, and english, but I dont qualify for Special Ed, because apparently i'm not struggling enough. Thanks for sharing this. I am always trying to do my best, and that is good enough.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Keep pushing Coco❤️

[@lauramorales462]

I struggle with everything also but my anxiety comes from math... Im like scare of numbers and i also have dyslexia 😔😔😔😞

[@lenorafields774]

It feels so good to know that I'm not alone. I home school my two boys. I used to ask God why am I homeschooling? After all, I have this awful learn disability? All I head is my grace is sufficient. So I decided to keep pressing and see what happens. I decided today that I am going back to college, so I jump on KZbin, thinking someone has to have something for people with dyslexia in math. Nobody but God. I truly need some type of support group if I'm going to get through college math. I will not allow this disability to define me or set limits on my dreams. I would love to join any of your groups or follow you on other platforms Mrs. Lumpkin.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Lenora I am sooooo super proud of you and NO, you are not alone. You can do it! It may take some time, but you can get through it. I am on Facebook as The LD Coach and on IG as @theLDEducator. Please reach out. If you like I can try to strategize with you to help get the support you need to reach your goal.

[@lenorafields774]

Cindy Lumpkin I would love that. Thank you.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

@@lenorafields774 Please just DM me so we can connect.

[@gerrie720]

Lenora Fields, Go for it you are still young, I went back in 2018, could not pass math entrance test. I had the top score in my class in English. I have been told by psychologists I have a brilliant mind, but in math class you would never know it. Believe it or not I had a business front 92 till 2000, l made mistakes like counting money for deposits it was a major stressful time doing the banking.

[@Commune-n-tea]

@@lenorafields774 I would love to support send me your e-mail sis.

[@vanillapudding9471]

I got diagnosed with a learning disability when I was in the 5th grade..I function well in every area in my life . I can even do some math really well but when it comes to counting change I’m counting on my fingers it’s so embarrassing..I keep trying hard but I find myself in tears. & I have to work the cash register next week.💔

[@sravan1049]

What is u are job now ?

[@dreamer5687]

Where did you go to get diagnosed? I believe I have this condition too but I don’t know where to go get diagnosed

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

An educational psychologist

[@PropheticSoakingwithSarahJER]

Thanks classic… miss 9 counts on her fingers but engages me in discussion of high level topics… she loves to analyse crypto graphs, and asks about home loan interest.

[@j-r-hill]

I have dyscalculia, but I was incredibly fortunate to have come across a book in elementary school called "The I Hate Mathematics! Book" by Marilyn Burns that helped me understand that Math is not the same as numbers. It got me hooked on mathematics, and though I still struggle with arithmetic (and left/right, analog clocks, money management, etc), I'm a pretty successful software engineer these days. Really glad my teachers were wrong when they told me "you won't always have a calculator with you." I didn't know I had it till age 36, but I can totally see the effects of naming it. Also agree on recognizing the struggle and the effort -- I don't just need to feel like "I'm dumb" if I still can't do a times table. One last thing is that any time I bring up dyscalculia, the first thing people say is "well that's ok, you don't really need more than basic arithmetic to get by" and I find myself often explaining "No, basic arithmetic is the part I've been spending nearly 40 years actively struggling to learn. For me everything else -- algebra, trig, geometry, calculus -- that's the easy stuff for me."

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thanks for sharing. I am so happy your experience has been so different than many others and that your struggle didn't keep you from being successful.

[@j-r-hill]

Thanks @@CindyTheLDCoach -- It was a bumpy road, I didn't have my first full-time job till 29. (Unless you count the military) And even then I struggled with "basic" stuff like showing up on time. Well, I still struggle with that. Also I have to admit it's not just me, I've been blessed with a lot of great opportunities that I couldn't have planned. But you're hitting the nail on the head. There's a struggle, and it's hard, but it doesn't mean a person with a learning disability can't have success or happiness.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

❤️❤️❤️ I can love those statements enough!

[@SweetnKind]

I searched yt and this video came up. After failing a college math course twice I will have to take it a 3rd time. I was Feeling so defeated. I recall a teacher speaking about discalculia regarding my daughter and I realized there's a likelihood I might be suffering too. I struggled through every math class middle to high school. Now at 45 I am back in school. I am having the same difficulties. Thank you so much for this video. I really need to be honest with myself and others about my struggles so that I can get ahead of them. I appreciate your video. May God bless you

[@Melodiio]

i hope you both have been doing well 🙏🏾❤️ never give up! yall got this!!

[@marianwilliams8568]

Thank-you. I'm going to share this with teachers. Less is known about dyscalculia/dysgraphia than dyslexia. I did not learn about it as a SPED major and teacher. The majority of the SPED teachers my child has encountered have not demonstrated knowledge of it nor how to address it.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You are so right! That is one of the tragedies in sped ed. It’s so vast and teacher programs are just not preparing teachers for what they are expect to work with. In the end, so many promising kids are getting the short end of the stick.

[@gwapoasalways7202]

Math always give me anxiety because when people teach me Math my memory just don't want to memorize it. I always forget it minutes after they teach me, my dyscalculia is that bad and I was bullied because of it. I dropped out of college because of dyscalculia. Good thing my father still supports me. It wouldn't be much hard if the people around me or even myself was aware of this disability when I was younger. I just hope more people would be aware of dyscalculia so that the younger people won't suffer the things that I went through.

[@matthewsnowdon8530]

Imo there comes a point and im at this point where you have tried to pass maths for so long it becomes obsolete and pointless to you I just want to drop out I’ve tortured myself for 20years I can’t cope longer

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

So sorry it has gotten to this point. Have you been officially diagnosed and been able to use accommodations in school? That might help a lot.

[@matthewsnowdon8530]

Cindy Lumpkin im diagnosed with autism adhd and other stuff But no the school said it was just extra bother diagnosing me because it was obvious i have it

[@blamegamemaster551]

OK , the point about negative talk was really good I have dyscalculia dyslexia and ADHD people always say I work really hard and speak well in other words it's stressful wen people always assume your smarter than u are because most things in life come back 2 math yikes if I could take any disability it would be dyscalculia

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

I totally get that! It's almost like they are saying you speak too well to have a disability. Never the less, I try to take it as a compliment. It's a strength. Thanks so much for you comments. I enjoy reading them. :-)

[@MJ-gj6mj]

I agree....some people just kind of laugh at me or shrug it off when I mention Dyscalculia. People just really do not understand learning disabilities at all.

[@jessmjfan989]

This is literally a life saver!, my whole life ...Math has been my worse NIGHTMARE and i have always struggled with it since childhood, I get so nervous when I see numbers (Math problems)

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

May I ask if it impacts you now? Like do you feel like you could have a Better job, or if prevented you from getting post secondary education?

[@jessmjfan989]

@@CindyTheLDCoach Yes it does, it prevented me from going to school like regular kids, and its hard for me to find a job because i never graduated (im 31 yrs old now) Im trying to do my GeD but it has Math in it and im afraid of it.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

@@jessmjfan989 Thank you for this insight. I am going to start making videos that will help and inspire those who are in a similar space. I just need to horn down exactly what the needs are. Your insight is giving me some ideal. If you have specific questions or things I could give advice about please let me know. #don'tgiveup

[@breemcnerney1681]

I've been so embarrassed by my inability to do math. I recall being riddled with anxiety in math class when I would have to present times tables to a class. I would cry and feel so stupid. I'm 34 now and this has taken a huge weight off my shoulders. Tears of joy for finally understanding that this is a real thing and I'm not incapable. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You are far from incapable! You are so welcome!!

[@allyg8846]

Love this! This is such a great video! When we told my daughter, it was like a weight was lifted off her shoulders on why math is harder for her. She was actually excited to hear it. Now when we sit down to do math (we homeschool), it is like all that self-pressure she put on herself is gone & with that better self-attitude, she is able to relax & enjoy the math games etc or try her best at a new lesson. Things even seem to be clicking more for her!! We did a lot of growth mindset video watching too & that helped her understand what I keep saying that just little bits of work with a good attitude add up to a lot!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You rock mama!! Keep up the good work with your daughter. Her journey may be a bit different, but she will get there. 🥰

[@allyg8846]

@@CindyTheLDCoach Aw thank you so very much! I'm mostly glad she isn't so hard on herself anymore & that is a huge weight off my heart!

[@angelaschaefer5883]

That is really great to hear. Glad she is relieved from the pressure.

[@emymiller5057]

@allyg8846 what curriculum did you use that helped?

[@allyg8846]

@@emymiller5057 Honestly nothing has helped. I feel like we have tried everything I could find. We did so many different curriculums including trying to build number sense with Ronit Bird's ideas to playing games for weeks to practice one skill. Nothing sticks. Their working memory otherwise is fine. They can read well. They are super creative and an amazing artist. But math is a blank slate every time. We are about to look into the process of waiving some math subjects in high school (our state requires subjects they will never master) and focus on math life skills with accomodations instead for those credits. I will issue their diploma but I want it to be well documented the right way. And then if they do a college path, we need to find which colleges would work with them on waiving math. (It sounds like some do, but it's not common.)

[@Batmancatwoman697]

Thank you so much I really needed to hear this.

[@BabyBat14]

I'm currently studying for the brazilian national exam to pursue my 2nd university degree in Music. It's the first time I'm studying for a university exam that doesn't require only humanities. It's been so rewarding to re-learn High school level math knowing that I have dyscalculia. I feel actually pretty badass when i finish a simple calculation, and no longer stupid for taking so long. Your tips have really helped me, thank you! I wish I had a teacher like you when I was in school. Unfortunately mine only knew dyslexia, I never even heard of dyscalculia back in the day. It would've changed my life honestly

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Hugs!! Kickbutt, you got this.

[@emaan7023]

Thanks for this video, so helpful and encouraging to hear.

[@Mrscreamcheeselover]

It means alot that you are speaking about dyscalculia!! Itd often never heard of!

[@shonandre7504]

Such a great educator! Thanks for the knowledge on this topic.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you so much!!! Your words, your view means more than you know.

[@hotboygoody]

Thank you! This was exceptionally helpful. Blessings to you!

[@carrieallmon]

So helpful, thank you so much for your inspirational vid!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you so much!!! I am always looking for things to inspire!

[@theroofkitchen]

I had no idea about dyscalculia..nice informative video

[@estherbasson9284]

Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@joaoclemente1905]

At technical school(I was 17) I didn’t understood why my calculus always gets wrong just because inverter de orders of the numbers, like 501 for 510 ... reading an old magazine at 25 years old I discover miraculously that it was an disability and has a name... I remember that I felt comfortable to know, but sad at same time, because I wandering if i knowing that before , could save my life in many situations in the past...

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

This makes me so sad because so many share your experience. It’s so unfair! However, I am so inspired by the ones of us who push forward and not allow it to hold us back. I do feel knowing is half the battle. At least your self esteem does not have to take as bad of a beating. It’s Comforting to know that you’re not the only person dealing with that situation in fact there are millions of people who share that same difference. Thanks for sharing!!

[@joaoclemente1905]

@@CindyTheLDCoach As im growing up, I learned how to fence this with a courage and good humor. Nowadays it’s interesting see the curiosity of the people when I talking about this ...they get astonished trying to understand how it’s works (or not works).. I realized also that this “weakness” improve other self strengths, for example as I have to divide the whole problem in small pieces to understand and solve it, it’s fixed quite well in my abilities in my IT professional life. That’s it... even against the odds, in the end we survive 😊. I think it is important to share to more and more people understands that they not alone. And your work is a light in this weird darkness that lots of people fence by himself without any help. Great Job.. thank you a lot.

[@user-qf4hy8if1p]

As an adult with Dyscaculia, and AuDHD, everything you've said here sits on solid bedrock, except for the positive growth aspect part. After an entire life of 'falling short', negative self talk is a language in which I am VERY fluid! It's also something I now recognize, resist, rebuke. Sometimes, I'm on top of it, sometimes it gets the upper hand. But, where negative self -talk is concerned, I will never give up the fight. That being said, there are some things i will never be good at. That's the long and short of it. Banging my head against the wall, expending an entire days allotment of mental/physical energy on something hard-won experience tells me will result in a mediocre product leaves me exhausted, with no wind left in my sails. I now accept the fact, due to how my brain is wired, there are some things I am really crummy at, have always BEEN crummy at, will always BE crummy at! Forcing myself to push forward in those areas only leaves me feeling badly about myself all over again. Some things have to be done, hate it or no but, at the end of the day (or year) most things don't really matter that much. These days I'm learning to save my best self for the things I AM great at. :)

[@Mrscreamcheeselover]

I have dyscalculia thanks for this!!

[@leslieholland7843]

I wasn't diagnosed until my Freshman year of college. What a relief to know I wasn't intentionally being dumb! I finally met a woman with dyscalculia when I was in the hospital, she was the Chaplain. For once I felt seen, and we discussed the hardship that is grocery shopping with dyscalculia!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

I know the feeling. Knowing does help…a lot!

[@dahliawiththecurlyhair963]

Love this video ❤️

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thanks for watching!

[@1melon252]

I have Dyscalculia. And I cannot tell the time nor count money nor know any sort of mathematics. This has been happening since I was younger and now in school it makes me feel so depressed and dumb. I feel like I won't have a good future I don't know what to do anymore I need learning help but don't know where to find it 😩

[@arielbosfield1754]

This is exactly how I’m feeling now the accuracy it’s legit holding me back

[@1melon252]

@@arielbosfield1754 I feel you on that one 🙏😔

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Sorry that I missed the comment the 1st time. Let me asked you this, are you in the US? If you are in school do you have an IEP?

[@1melon252]

@@CindyTheLDCoach I am in the UK I do not have any IEP or a person who helps me none of that I just go to school and I did ask for help at the school it's just they didn't give me any help at all nobody not even a tutor

[@sumedhchabukswar8371]

Thank ma'am 🤗 your the best

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

You are so welcome!

[@heatherrichardson7025]

Thank you. I have grasped the basic of addition and subtraction. I am struggling with Division and Multiplication. I am Entry Level 3 and need to get up to Level 2 in the space of a year!

[@itsLeeLeeLand]

I went through school and struggled severely because of it but I’m glad I did my own research and found this out last year

[@SweetBrownGirl]

I finally feel understood and seen.

[@BlackGritsDoesIt]

I AM HAPPY I FOUND THIS CHANNEL!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you!! Love your channel name.

[@tjuan1977]

Great video. !!!!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you so much!!

[@wanderingjadah]

I'm 41 and school was a nightmare. I was in summer school every summer, I had tutors, I barely passed my classes and I recall absolutely begging one teacher to give me at least a D so I could graduate. I was considered lazy by my parents even though I was above average in language arts and okay in my classes that didn't include math or memorizing dates. I used to go to the nurse's office sick to my stomach and cry while my parents yelled at me over math homework while I was trying to figure it out. They didn't test for dyscalculia until I was graduating high school but I don't have any paperwork stating I have it, so it has been extremely hard finding help or resources. When you search for aid all that really comes up is people saying what it is and how it effects people negatively but no help. Now I'm in college for computer science about to begin math classes already having experience with coding languages and knowing I have the capabilities to do actual work but fearing the math classes I'm going to have to take and no one seems to know how to help someone with dyscalculia.

[@mathildatchang4925]

i’m so scared af cause almost every job includes math and i can’t do anything,i also got a new teacher and he doesn’t give enough time for me to study for exams so i’m currently having a mean talk breakdown cause i don’t get any good grades anyways if anyone knows how to learn something faster then normally pls help

[@margicates553]

Get a diagnosis. And ask for accommodations. I found a job without math. Preschool teacher. I worked in different shops, counting money back, doing the till at the end of the day was hell. Advocate for yourself. Demand extra time, and a calculator

[@jessicacruz7970]

I watched this video in tears, this was me growing up, I was beaten as a child because my parents thought I was just playing games when in fact I had a disability. I wish I had the support system to properly care for me. I would have done so much more back then. I'm going forward now. Thank you for posting this video!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

❤️❤️ I love that next to last sentence…”I’m going forward now.” Many blessings on your journey. You got this and you are so welcome.

[@sanjuktachauhan3340]

YOU ARE AMAZING 🌸

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Awwww....so are you!!! Thanks for stopping by.

[@sanjuktachauhan3340]

@@CindyTheLDCoach I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and dyscalculia myself....wish I had more teachers like you when I was in school. Keep up the good work 🌸

[@convoswithmenk6444]

I didn’t learn how to count money til I was 15 years and my friend taught me also college is hurtful trying to do college with math.. pray for me🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@TaTayFam]

I love your saying, Talent without hard work isn’t good enough! That is so very true! I have never heard of this disorder before! I agree being able to put a name to it will help you concur it! These are great tips 😊

[@Sky-Rylofamily]

Good video!!!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you kind sir!

[@candebosch9529]

I can solve the hardest problems to work out... but as soon as I have to multiply fractions I screw up so bad, it's so frustrating 😭

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Have you heard of a program called Times Tale? I think I’ve done a video on it. It’s brilliant. You learn the upper multiplication families by learning a story. But don’t beat yourself up! Use a calculator and keep it moving❤️.

[@fgvevdbcbvng]

Good priorities!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you!!

[@michellejackson8012]

Excellent video, I am also a special education teacher and this video helped me.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thanks for stopping in. Happy it helped.

[@joannpolk5933]

Still can’t find my strengths and I’m in my mid life when is it too late? This has caused he to talk horrible about myself and have terrible anxiety and depression as well b/c I feel horrible about it even though I’ve tried all these years.

[@maire1675]

I have it and people make it seem like because I’m pretty I can’t have it which is dumb

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

This is the saddest thing in the world to me. So many girls are never diagnosed because of that exact compliant. It’s the same with Dyslexia. Too many people don’t understand their basis and how it impacts people. Thank you for sharing.

[@Beau.00]

Yes exactly! Someone once told me that I don’t “look” like I have a learning disorder, like what?

[@sammiisdead8965]

@@Beau.00 That's a thing a lot of people do with autism spectrum disorder, someone pointed out that many people confuse things like learning disabilities, autism, etc. with down syndrome (which has physical symptoms) and say things like "well, you don't LOOK..." when In reality there's no certain look to things in this realm, anyone can have it and they aren't the same thing as down syndrome at all.

[@blackninja546]

I've suffered from this since I was a kid. I feel as long as a visual representation of the formulas and their steps are shown, for example, on a small index card I was able to solve math problems easily. Even the most complex formulas

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

So happy you know what works for you. Are you still in school? If not, May I ask what you do?

[@blackninja546]

@@CindyTheLDCoach I have several jobs actually. One of the main one being a Psychic Detective and I I'm an experimental hypnotist, medicine and several other professions.

[@janicebrown2169]

Never too old to llearn

[@preciselyavri7944]

I think i have this starting from a child and currently an adult now and i cry and get so overwhelmed and so much anxiety from math i have tried and tried and tried to beat this and its affected my life so badly. i just found out this even had a name.🤦🏽‍♀️ it lease pray i get the help i need for this madness.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Praying that you indeed get that help and that you learn more about it so that it hopefully lessens the anxiety around it. I used to have so much anxiety around reading aloud in front of people. I still don’t like it, but I am much more comfortable then I use to be. 🙏🏽

[@stvdu]

I’m so scared because in my country, you have to be able to at least pass your Maths and English exam’s to be able to get jobs when you’re older. However, no matter how hard I revise and try to relearn topics, I just end up forgetting the information. I’m so done for 💀

[@ninjanidrawingmagictv5227]

Since Grade school i experiencing this Until now😢 Struggle is Real. I am Really Stupid in Math

[@midnightgamer2788]

Is part of dyscalculia not being able to remember how to do simple problems like multiplication, division, money, fractions ect?. Because I can read the numbers, I just struggle to put them together, or I start to understand and then it's like I forget how to do it.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Yep! That is hit!

[@SDS-ee9js]

I find your videos very helpful do you think you can make a video about Non Verbal learning disability? It is not a very well known disorder and it’s hard to find information out there about it

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you! I will add this to my list. Thanks for recommending it.

[@EmmysCoolVids123]

Hello Mrs Lumpkin, I am 24 years old. At the age of 10 I was diagnosed with a learning disability but I never got tested for a specific one. I have struggled with Math all my life I still do. I also have potential ADD symptoms. As an adult how can I be tested for Dyscalculia. Thank you

[@snakogamingyt8717]

Can you recommend a curricula for elementary/middle school students struggling with Dyscalculia for homeschool?

[@lotus209]

you are really cool I like you keep the good work ^_^

[@gondakfamily9331]

It also prevented me from finishing my degree. Could not pass pre-algebra to get to the college level classes. I would get A grades in every other class

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

This is the story for so many students. Did you also get accommodations?

[@ashleighberryman9280]

People who see me do math and them tell me there is nothing wrong with me have NO CLUE that it took me to go through high school and college remedial math TWICE just to be able to do basic algebra at age 24. I almost did not graduate highschool because I just couldn’t wrap my head around calculus and trigonometry....I’m 31 and to this day I’ve never had to chance to ever try those two becuase I could NOT get past basic algebra and that ALMOST cause me not to graduate from ART College! 😫my god! PEMDAS is a WAR CRY to me!!!!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Thank you for sharing!!! You don’t know how many people I hear echo your words. I am so happy that you hung in there, but I hate how the system made you struggle without also letting you know there was a reason why you struggled. So unfair!

[@MJ-gj6mj]

I have taken 6 years for a 2 year degree solely based on remedial math course in college. They have finally allowed for students at the college to self-certify and take the math course necessary for their degree. I am struggling in that currently. It is a constant struggle. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@deenadream]

@@MJ-gj6mj literally the same for me mj

[@deenadream]

Surprisingly PEMDAS i am FANTASTIC IN. Percentage, fractions, decimals (all the same thing) and multiplication is kinda where i struggle.

[@shadowdarkness5]

When I do my calculus class I don’t remember what I learned and it seems to not stick and makes me feel stupid

[@angelaschaefer5883]

I am 50 years old and have dyscalculia.I was special education math classes. Until I finished my Sophomore year in high school. I do know my math facts. But when I get to double digit multiplication. I forgot the step to the problem. Reverse numbers I just hope. They do more research I don’t want kids in school now. Too be in position.

[@captain1759]

i just fornd out such a disorder . it was always difficult for me to memmorise the multiplication table.

[@gondakfamily9331]

I was told I have this in high school. Management of my bills and money can be tricky

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

It for sure makes those daily living skills a little hard.

[@melissacapps8453]

Hello I’m new to your channel. I am a homeschool mom. I have a 15 year old son that really struggles with math. I have been searching for a curriculum that would help him really understand it. He would do a lesson then completely forget what he did. Do u know of a homeschool curriculum that helps with the basics? I am looking for something to strengthen his understanding before he goes into Algebra.

[@Giddyup9715]

Hey, I have dyscalculia I’ve been having trouble with my math for the ASVAB, trying to study to get into the Air Force do you have any tips?

[@looloojohnclan142]

Adult.. re-earning about myself going through DX. Are there any videos on adults with Dys'maths

[@serenadiaz5142]

Currently a cashier, and numbers have killed me since I was a kid. Thank you so much for this!

[@MJ-gj6mj]

When working a min wage job was too difficult bc I couldn't handle the cash register. It is a genuine struggle honestly. I have run from numbers my whole life. Please know you are not alone.

[@deenadream]

Im currently a bank teller…. Its not so bad, but it can be anxious for me sometimes

[@spandanagudigeri1637]

Hello I am a 15 year old girl from India and there is not much awareness about dyscaculia here we recently met a Nuropschiastrist to evaluate for ADHD and learning disability he asked 5 questions about ADHD and that's it he also did EGG he said its mild and about dyscaculia he said if you find maths hard then discuss with your parents and drop it he did not even evaluate and I also have cerebral plasy

[@sharonholloway1411]

I knew i had something I just didn't know what it was, and didn't put a name on it until I watched Kevin Hart movie (night school) i failed math just like this, it has affected everything such as my finances, time, math. I negative self talk about myself. I have put in mind that I was dumb. now I need help. everything is overwhelming.

[@Pee3801]

I recently found out what this is and im glad it has a name. I 100% have dyscalculia and i know why, because of my primary and intermediate (middle school) maths teacher. My primary teacher would play these maths games and if you got them right you can go and sit down on the stage and get a treat (clearly I was the ONLY one who didn’t). Then my intermediate maths teacher yelled at me in front of the class and said “your useless get out of my class” so I got up quickly and sat outside feeling embarrassed. He came out side to apologise, but I went honestly blank and was numb. He went inside to grab my bag and jacket because I ask to go home I was so numb and embarrassed. I left before the lunch bell rung to avoid being seen by my class mates. Year later I relocated to a better school, but I was still very bad. Now in my 30s I’ve come along way to achieve my career as a VM in the fashion industry, fashion student and studying business, but basic maths still hold me back because of my experience. I also want to venture into more areas that require maths so I will go and get help to change my mindset. No longer will I be held back.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

I carry very similar scars. Only if teachers realize how their actions come across even the really innocent ones to someone who is doing all they know how to do, but still don’t get “it”. You rock Princess! You have done well and I know the sky is the limit for you. Yes! Get help, change your mindset and take dyscalculia on. It’s a part of who you are but it’s not who you are in totality. Develop a growth mindset. You can Google the term and learn more about of what it is. ❤️thanks for sharing!

[@oliviakingsley867]

I surely can try to figure out my strengths and work with them but that doesn't help me if I fail the year because of maths because my country doesn't take dyscalculia seriously

[@bumpytoad4464]

What's the difference between dyscalculia and just being terrible at math? I am 32 years old and terrible at math, yet I want to succeed in math and be comfortable with it and actually understand it intuitively and love it. I am very interested in the sciences and yet I can barely do basic arithmetic.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

This question is a bit technical. You should see an educational psychologist.

[@abdallaazzam907]

I hoped I will find a solution in this video

[@360nftsports]

Im trying to study for the GRE/GMAT but Im trying to get a better Quant score... I had to take remedial math in college because we didn't learn Algebra & Trig in Chicago public schools and so I had to drop out of computer science technology and information systems. Even now I've self-taught myself on how to code and I am having struggles with anxiety during the coding challenges because of my dyscalculia Im having a hard time passing the last stage of the interviews :/ I really wanna overcome this and reach success I know it possible ✨ because I scored really well on my Reading and Verbal in grade school and on the SAT.

[@anakovacic9383]

HII Cindy i always been struggling with math and its getting worse and my family think its just i dont wanna study so i dont know what to do

[@safiahandrew5090]

I cry n sometimes i scream out of frustration because i just cant do math its so frustating. Things that come easy to others are extremely hard to me.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Sending love & hugs! I know it is. Reading was once the same for me.

[@rut8851]

My granddaughter has this and is in 11th grade and has assisted instruction. However, she wants to go to college and we want her to have that opportunity and at least try. How do we figure out what degree she should go in that will not exacerbate math issues. We are looking at her getting assisted with her studies through the disability assisted department( I don’t recall actual name). With the diagnosis I know per the ADA she can’t be discriminated against. She does not know yet what to go for but she does have a fear of failing due to it.

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

Hello, 1st if she has a fear of failing I would def look into working on her mindset. (Try goggling Growth Mindset) Speaking from experience, the road isn't easy for those of us with learning differences and no one can be certain that there will not be bumps in the road). Getting connected with the disability coordinator is helpful. I think going into a field that requires less math as possible and that she likes. She will still have to get over that basic freshmen math courses everyone takes. With her accommodations and a tutor and open communication with her professors I think it will increase her chances of be successful. Try this out to see if anything on this list she likes:www.businessinsider.com/high-paying-jobs-for-people-who-hate-math-2014-11?op=1#17-ship-engineer-6

[@CultureJourney]

I think I have dyscalculia, but I'm not sure. What should I do? I kind of don't want to say anything because what if I don't actually have it.

[@BadEraJunkie]

So, should i just start to go back into classes and complete remedial math? I can learn it but its remembering once the exam comes around..... thats where i bomb i have terrible test aniexty..

[@BlackCat-tg7th]

If I drop out of school because I'm not good enough and a failure who has dyscalculia, could I still find a job? Could I still try to chase after my childhood dreams or am I trying to reach for the impossible? Am I going to be a burden to everyone like my my family thinks of me or can I do something and work on myself? Should I just end it all? That seems like the only solutions, but I have no idea how I should do it. I am permanently thrown at with thousands of papers of school work so I barley have time to take care of myself. My siblings don't care about me. My parents just "beat me up" over my failure ( not actually, more like verbally, or talking about what they are going to do with a failure like me within a room as me so I hear every single word. ).

[@meghanloch1336]

I hear all the pain in your post here. I know exactly where you're coming from. I also struggled with undiagnosed dyscalculia through school, and it really affected my self esteem. However, I can say in my experience I played to my strengths, ended up with a master's in English and a teaching degree and now am a teacher! It took a little longer for me to get there and it had lots of hurt along the way, but if you play to your strong points you'll succeed!

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

❤️ I would love to connect with you. Please DM me on FB @TheLDCoach or IG @TheLDEducator

[@joseph.celajes5562]

I think I have this too

[@kamranpro]

me too positive!

[@emeraldkitty221]

When your math teacher calls u lazy bc of this 😂😂

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

And I call them ignorant, and it’s a shame more educators are not made aware of these types of learning differences that impact the leaning process for some students.

[@emeraldkitty221]

@@CindyTheLDCoach true

[@Sara88890]

Not being good at something because of a disability that affects how you process certain information is so horrible. I was called lazy for being bad at math too, even though I would spend hours and hours crying over my math homework at night.

[@moonlightautie474]

I barely know subtraction of three numbers. I'm good with everything else but I struggle with basic math

[@V6YKI]

WE LOVE THE JOHN DOE PFP (same)

[@moonlightautie474]

@@V6YKI I kin him and look like him irl 💃

[@GrammyAllen]

I am self-diagnosed dyscalculia and am a small business owner. I'm struggling to do my books because of it and looking for resources.

[@CRYB-BY]

Question! Is it bad if i have dyscalcia (no clue on how to spell it) my parents think i have it because i struggle with hard and basic math in academy

[@CindyTheLDCoach]

No, not at all. It can cause a great deal of pain and frustration for some because school can be hard and sometimes it impact what type of job you can do. But I would say its bad. However, some people are ashamed, but one shouldn't be.

[@V6YKI]

I geniuely started crying (I wish I could send this to my mom)