The Guardian – Kester Brewin
“Sadly, those with dyscalculia have an extra burden. While admitting “I can’t read” has some social stigma, “I’m just bad at maths” is a statement that almost carries kudos. What this means is that those who genuinely find mathematics problematic are often masked by the acceptance that it is fine to do poorly in the subject. This is a great pity, because numbers are such a powerful tool. What teachers do in schools is present a suite of languages: means by which we learn to interrogate the world.” (more)