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Affecting between 3% and 6% of the population, dyscalculia is the maths version of dyslexia. Individuals with dyscalculia
experience difficulties learning or understanding numbers, learning maths facts or manipulating numbers.
Found in people across the whole IQ range, dyscalculia can involve difficulties with measurement, time and spatial reasoning. 25% of people with dyscalculia have ADHD, due to the same concepts being incomplete or missing with both conditions.
As with other Davis programmes, Davis Maths Mastery addresses disorientation and confusion by having the individual learn to control their perceptions accurately. They then explore foundational mathematical concepts such as change, consequence, cause, effect, before, after, time, sequence, order and disorder through clay modelling and real-life experience. This aids them in developing their comprehension of the basic operations of arithmetic through conversation, clay modelling and exploring the operations in the real world.
Each operation builds upon the previous one, so we take time to ensure each operation is thoroughly mastered in clay before moving on. Only when all arithmetic concepts have been mastered do we move on to pencil and paper.
“I loved working with Rachel. I was really worried about my numbers as I had spent my life avoiding looking stupid when maths things showed up around other people. It made me feel very vulnerable. Rachel’s steady kindness and the gentle pace she goes at and kept at were so reassuring. Now, when I find myself getting disoriented I hear her voice saying… “Use your tools Vicki” and I do and I’m Okay! Rachel is very professional in her approach.
But more than that she works with love as well as integrity.”
Vicki – Retired Teacher, Counsellor, Social Entrepreneur, and Grandmother
Don’t wait and have your child or yourself suffer with maths issues any longer!
Many people struggle with maths, but for some, the challenges go beyond the typical frustrations of not understanding a particular problem. For some people, no matter how hard they try, maths does not get any easier to grasp, and understanding always seems to be just out of reach – it may be a sign of dyscalculia. At Master Dyslexia, I provide dyscalculia solutions to help people struggling with the condition, teaching them to use their unique learning styles to their advantage. This guide has been created to help people better understand dyscalculia and support adults and children struggling with the condition.
Dyscalculia is often referred to as maths dyslexia, as it affects a person’s ability to understand basic and complex math problems. However, unlike dyslexia, dyscalculia doesn’t impact a person’s ability to read, just their ability to learn, do, and understand maths and number-based operations.
Mathematics is about measuring change in an ordered and sequential fashion. However, people with dyscalculia often don’t have a solid grasp of the concepts of change, consequence, time, sequence, order, and disorder, so their ability to understand and use math concepts will be limited to memorization of facts, procedures, and formulae. In many cases, people with dyscalculia will also have dyslexia, and those who have dyslexia will often have difficulty with maths, even if it isn’t dyscalculia.
Dyscalculia affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds and has nothing to do with intelligence. People with high, average, and low IQs can struggle with dyscalculia, and it can impact day-to-day activities such as cooking, counting money, grocery shopping, and getting to places on time. As research into dyscalculia is still relatively limited, many people are living with dyscalculia under the assumption that they’re ‘stupid’ or just bad at maths. Many cases of dyscalculia aren’t discovered until the individual is well into adolescence or adulthood. At Master Dyslexia, I believe it’s important for people to recognize the signs of dyscalculia, so those struggling with the condition can seek dyscalculia treatment and support earlier in their education.
Mathematics is about measuring change in an ordered and sequential fashion. However, people with dyscalculia often don’t have a solid grasp of the concepts of change, consequence, time, sequence, order, and disorder, so their ability to understand and use math concepts will be limited to memorization of facts, procedures, and formulae. In many cases, people with dyscalculia will also have dyslexia, and those who have dyslexia will often have difficulty with maths, even if it isn’t dyscalculia.
Dyscalculia affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds and has nothing to do with intelligence. People with high, average, and low IQs can struggle with dyscalculia, and it can impact day-to-day activities such as cooking, counting money, grocery shopping, and getting to places on time. As research into dyscalculia is still relatively limited, many people are living with dyscalculia under the assumption that they’re ‘stupid’ or just bad at maths. Many cases of dyscalculia aren’t discovered until the individual is well into adolescence or adulthood. At Master Dyslexia, I believe it’s important for people to recognize the signs of dyscalculia, so those struggling with the condition can seek dyscalculia treatment and support earlier in their education.
Much like dyslexia, dyscalculia affects individuals differently and has a range of traits that are synonymous with the condition. Symptoms of dyscalculia include the following:
Before looking into dyscalculia solutions, you may want to seek out a professional diagnosis so you can locate the best possible treatment for yourself or your loved one. For adults, a diagnosis is more a form of confirmation that there is a cause behind their learning difficulties, and it points them in the right direction for treatment if they choose to take it. On the other hand, for children, a diagnosis may help them access extra support in the classroom and help them explain their differentiated learning style throughout their life.
At Master Dyslexia, we use the Davis Maths Mastery Programme to correct learning problems associated with mathematics. We seek to address disorientation and confusion by having individuals learn to control their perceptions accurately. Through the use of clay modelling and real-life experience, we aim to develop comprehension of fundamental operations of arithmetic. Each operation builds on the previous one, and only when all concepts have been mastered through clay, do we move on to pencil and paper calculations. The program addresses:
• Foundational concepts for learning and comprehending maths
• Numbers vs numerals, counting, and quantities
• Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Telling and keeping track of time
• Reading and using calendars
• Sequencing and logic.
At Master Dyslexia, I’m passionate about helping individuals shift their maths learning difficulties into learning talents, maximizing their potential in many aspects of life. I adopt the tried and tested Davis method to help neurodiverse people correct their perceptions of numbers, maths symbols, change, time, sequence, order and disorder, empowering them to take control of their maths learning and success. If you’d like to learn more about dyscalculia solutions, don’t hesitate to contact me today.
Professional services described as Davis™, including Davis Dyslexia Correction®, Davis™ Symbol Mastery, Davis™ Orientation Counseling, Davis™ Attention Mastery, Davis™ Math Mastery, and Davis™ Reading Program for Young Learners may only be provided by persons who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators or Specialists by Davis Dyslexia Association International.
