“I don’t do math” (mathēmatica)
“I don’t do math” is a photographic series referencing dyscalculia, a learning difference affecting a person’s ability to understand and manipulate number-based information. Printed in black and white to represent the frustration dyscalculics must feel living in a number-centric world, the series visually translates unfamiliar mathematical equations into something very familiar - the photograph.
Low numeracy skills can have a negative impact throughout a person’s life.
Most know about dyslexia (difficulty with language), but few have heard of dyscalculia. Even though dyscalculia is thought to be as common as dyslexia.
Math anxiety, a feeling of apprehension or fear that interferes with math performance, can be confused with dyscalculia. They are not the same, although dyscalculia can cause math anxiety.
Information on dyscalculia:
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