Episode 23: Making Sense of Numbers – Numeracy, Dyscalculia & Dyspraxia with Mark Daly

Episode 23: Making Sense of Numbers – Numeracy, Dyscalculia & Dyspraxia with Mark Daly

From Conversations in Adult and Further Education by Karen Bunyan

April 10, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

Mark Daly shares his personal experiences with dyscalculia and dyspraxia, discussing the challenges he faced in education and offering insights for supporting students with similar difficulties.

In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Daly to talk about numeracy, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia. Mark is a student at Dublin College in Loughlinstown, part of the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (DDLETB). Mark was diagnosed with dyscalculia as a child and later with dyspraxia, and he shares his personal experiences of school, the challenges he faced, and his return to education as an adult. Mark’s story offers valuable insight into how we can bettersupport students who struggle with numbers, along with practical advice for tutors. Here is some of the work that Mark has done to highlight numeracy, dyscalculia and dyspraxia This is a booklet that Mark created to tell his story: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7N97BwTo/af-mzF1dzgpWJVHyozSmpA/view?utm_content=DAG7N97BwTo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=he9cf7f8002#2 Some podcast clips where Mark explains his experience with dyscalculia and dyspraxia: https://soundcloud.com/user-764766124/mark-dalys-experience-with-dyscalculia https://soundcloud.com/user-764766124/mark-dalys-experience-with-dyspraxia A video highlighting Mark’s work as a Numeracy Ambassador for…

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Daly

Topics covered

  • numeracy
  • dyscalculia
  • dyspraxia
  • adult education

Keywords

  • education
  • learning difficulties
  • support for students

Mentioned in this episode

Products: booklet on dyscalculia and dyspraxia

Books & works: Making Sense of Numbers – Numeracy, Dyscalculia & Dyspraxia

Places: Loughlinstown

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