Dyscalculia: The Misunderstood Struggle With Maths - Esther White
Episode 25 of the School Shorts podcast, hosted by Melissa Chan-Green, titled "Dyscalculia: The Misunderstood Struggle With Maths - Esther White" was published on August 3, 2025 and runs 29 minutes.
August 3, 2025 ·29m · School Shorts
Summary
Dyscalculia is likely to be not far behind dyslexia in the numbers of people it affects, but it is often called the 'learning difficulty no one talks about' because awareness and research are still decades behind. In this episode, Head of Maths Australia Esther White talks about the learning challenge that affects people's ability to understand numbers and perform mathematical tasks. She shares the differences between dyscalculia and dyslexia and the impact of teaching methods on achievement and maths anxiety. This episode aims to give parents information to help students who are struggling with maths - there might also be many adults who only just realise this is something they have struggled with too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Dyscalculia is likely to be not far behind dyslexia in the numbers of people it affects, but it is often called the 'learning difficulty no one talks about' because awareness and research are still decades behind.
In this episode, Head of Maths Australia Esther White talks about the learning challenge that affects people's ability to understand numbers and perform mathematical tasks.
She shares the differences between dyscalculia and dyslexia and the impact of teaching methods on achievement and maths anxiety.
This episode aims to give parents information to help students who are struggling with maths - there might also be many adults who only just realise this is something they have struggled with too.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.