Although it doesn’t get as much attention as dyslexia, there is a learning disability known as dyscalculia which is analgous to dyslexia but with math. Personally, I think it’s probably as common as dyslexia, but because it doesn’t really affect communication, per se, it’s not as debilitating. I wasn’t diagnosed until age 14. At that time, I found a superb tutor who had lots of experience working with kids with LDs. She brought me up 4 grade levels in one summer and helped me remain on grade level throughout high school. Interestingly, the year we learned geometry, she said that I wouldn’t need to see her. She was right! With tutoring, I managed to hold onto a C in math but with geometry, without a tutor I got Bs and even an A+ on more than one test! Dyscalculia also seems to affect reading music.
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