How does dyscalculia and maths learning difficulties affect adults?

We need maths to carry out everyday tasks. It affects:

• the ability to tell the time and plan schedules
• estimating the reasonableness of prices
• keeping within a budget
• measuring and calculating for DIY projects
• understanding nutritional health information on food packets
• baking and cooking (measuring, altering recipes and timing)
• remembering numbers (pins and one-time passcodes)
• calculating distances for travel and work out journey times.
  
  

Almost all jobs need some form of maths and difficulties in maths will affect work life. Most individuals are very creative in finding ways to manage, but support for individuals who struggle at work is available through a Workplace health needs assessment - GOV.UK.

About 1 in 4 adults have a fear of maths. You are not alone. Take the National Numeracy Challenge