“ I ought to say without delay that we sufferers from dyscalculia get a a lot simpler
experience than dyslexics, whose difficulties with
reading - within the unhealthy old days, not less than - have been far too often attributed to mere laziness
or stupidity. As an example what I mean, let me clarify how I came
to make that mistake about how old I was once i
married. Let me guarantee you that I don't feel that at all.
My solely quibble - apart from the fact that the acute shortage of maths teachers
appears to be like like scuppering his pledge - is his unspoken assumption that all of us have it in us to be good
at the topic, if solely we're properly taught. What's extra, I prefer to suppose I tried very hard to get to grips with the
subject, since I've at all times appreciated the sheer magnificence of maths,
and the way in which that numbers behave. I
am unable to end, nevertheless, without acknowledging that on one memorable occasion, my difficulty with numbers proved an unalloyed blessing. ”