I seem to have scheduled two posts for the same day—my apologies!
The explanation is simple: my recently diagnosed dyscalculia, a form of dyslexia related to numbers but in my case specifically about calendars, charts, and graphs. It (finally) explains why, for instance, I could never do well at arithmetic or math.
This neurodivergence is often not diagnosed until adulthood, as happened to me. It can be severe, with some people not able to tell left from right or make appointments on time. But the flip side is that people with dyscalculia are often very good at music, arts, and—wait for it—words.
Image by Ralf Ruppert from Pixabay
Dear Lev,
I sympathize. I have some dyslexia, which was not diagnosed until I was an adult. Dyslexia affected my math skills and my early reading skills.
Best wishes!
Sincerely,
Janet Ruth Heller
Author of the poetry books Nature’s Olympics (Wipf and Stock, 2021), Exodus (WordTech Editions, 2014), Folk Concert: Changing Times (Anaphora Literary Press, 2012) and Traffic Stop (Finishing Line Press, 2011), the scholarly book Coleridge, Lamb, Hazlitt, and the Reader of Drama (University of Missouri Press, 1990), the middle-grade chapter book for kids The Passover Surprise (Fictive Press, 2015, 2016), and the award-winning picture book for kids about bullying, How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Arbordale, 2006; seventh edition 2022).
My website is https://www.janetruthheller.com/
I have dyscalculuia too and this happens to me a lot.