Dyscalculia and Dyslexia! Two tricky words to spell, but they could be part of the reason why your child has turned off maths, even at an early age. Sometimes the problems our children have with maths seem almost inexplicable and it can be very  frustrating as an adult trying to help a child who just seems 'not to get maths!' The real causes of problems may be quite deep rooted and have little or nothing to do with intelligence or lack of effort, but have much more to do with processing and acquiring the skills of mathematics. We have just published the first of a short series of simple, straightforward articles on how dyslexia and dyscalculia can affect children's progress in maths. If you have a child who has problems with time or direction, reverses digits when writing numbers down, or can't seem to remember simple sequences or 'tables' then it would be well worth taking a couple of minutes to read this first article. Read the article: What are Dyscalculia and Dyslexia?