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Math!

Jules

Hi, I am currently studying for some very important exams I'll be taking next year. I think it's like a polish version of your A-levels (I live in Poland). So, I love math, I really do. However, I do struggle with it. I'm slower than everyone else and I make stupid mistakes. I am way better at math than I used to be, say in secondary school, but the mistakes are still there. I made big headway since I was 16 years old and I believe that if I could to that then I am able to go even further. Now that I know I have Aspergers (so my troubles with math are not something extraordinary) maybe I could find a new way to approach improving my mathematical thinking. Did any of you struggle with math? What extra work did you put in your studying to make it better? Or any other advice?

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  • If you have a diagnosis of autism or you suspect that you may have autism surely there is system in place like in the UK. I know that when i was at school/College i was given extra time in the exam despite not having any diagnosis statemented at the time. 

    You do realize that autism is not the reason you might be struggling with maths, You might have a common comorbid learning disability called Dyscalculia. It quite common amongst individuals with autism. 

    Dyscalculia is a learning disability that impairs an individual's ability to learn number-related concepts, perform accurate math calculations, reason and problem solve, and perform other basic math skills.. Dyscalculia is sometimes called “number dyslexia” or “math dyslexia.”

  • in reply to Blue

    yeah I know that

    also I have dyscalculia

    Just throughout the diagnosis process, many specialists have told me that this is very common on this spectrum and that's why I made this connection. It's not entirely correct I suppose ;D

    Luckily, I will get extra time, I'm really happy about that

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  • in reply to Blue

    yeah I know that

    also I have dyscalculia

    Just throughout the diagnosis process, many specialists have told me that this is very common on this spectrum and that's why I made this connection. It's not entirely correct I suppose ;D

    Luckily, I will get extra time, I'm really happy about that

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