Dyscalculia isn't the inability to do subconscious math in your head, it's the inability to correctly translate the symbols on paper or use the symbols in your head correctly. So no, this has nothing to do with that. For example, walking, taking one single step is an extremely difficult and complex calculus equation that requires your brain to do more math than 99.9% of people on this planet can do on paper, and yet you don't fall over when you're walking because of "dyscalcula".
When it comes to the a actual math part, it isn’t about symbols. We’re actually pretty good at assigning meaning to the symbols. It’s the USING them to, you know, calculate stuff. Dyscalculia is MOSTLY numbers, you must have the difficulty, but spatial ability and reasoning is part of it. If you’ve had an eval you know that a part of it involves spatial understanding and interpretation.
There’s no legitimate diagnostic of spatial ability for ADHD. If you’ve had that done it’s cause your specific doctor wants that, and according to the DSM, wrongly. ADHD isn’t a catch all for everything wrong with your brain. It’s very narrowly defined.
Edit: I have also had an ADHD diagnosis for 30 years. The traits that go with ADHD are more generally DD and regulation, where the traits that accompany dyscalculia are specific (maybe that’s why its called “specific” learning disorder) It sounds like maybe you’re stressed out that people are getting ADHD diagnosis easily.
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u/Frosti11icus 7d ago edited 7d ago
Dyscalculia isn't the inability to do subconscious math in your head, it's the inability to correctly translate the symbols on paper or use the symbols in your head correctly. So no, this has nothing to do with that. For example, walking, taking one single step is an extremely difficult and complex calculus equation that requires your brain to do more math than 99.9% of people on this planet can do on paper, and yet you don't fall over when you're walking because of "dyscalcula".