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<h3>In this month’s newsletter:</h3><ul><li>School Supports that Stick Summit</li><li>Butterworth's 2nd Edition of&nbsp;<em>Dyscalculia: From Science to Education</em></li><li>An Update on Driving with Dyscalculia</li><li>Parents: What Do You Need Help With?</li><li>Vote for Students</li><li>Do You Like a Great Podcast?</li><li>Thank You Note from a Reader</li></ul><p><br></p><p>School Supports that Stick Summit</p><p>Parents, I’ll be speaking at Reframe Parenting’s, School Supports that Stick Summit October 27-30. My talk,&nbsp;<em>Beyond “Bad at Math”: Math Learning Disabilities Explained,</em>&nbsp;helps parents consider a possible cause of math struggles. At this FREE summit, there will be many other speakers, coaches, and professionals covering a variety of topics on establishing school supports for your student this season. Watch your inbox next week for a sign-up email.</p><p><br></p><h2>Butterworth's 2nd Edition of&nbsp;Dyscalculia&nbsp;is Available</h2><p>“This is the most comprehensive book on dyscalculia. Butterworth’s extraordinary work sheds light and understanding on this little-known disability in a way that no other work has done.” (yours truly) My back cover quote sums up Butterworth’s book that provides a unique combination of the science, educational strategies, and personal stories of dyscalculia. I will be interviewing Brian on this second edition very soon, so watch my blog and newsletter for that conversation. Until then, get a copy of this book at your favorite local bookstore retailer.</p><p><br></p><h2>An Update on Driving with Dyscalculia</h2><p>Many of you have been following our family’s experience exploring how dyscalculia impacts driving and navigating the road.</p><p>People are usually surprised to hear how much dyscalculia impacts driving. But when you think about how dyscalculia impacts the ability to understand quantity, amounts, measurements, directional sense, as well as perform tasks such as quick estimation and calculation, it makes so much sense that it would also impact driving.&nbsp;</p><p>A recent challenge is changing lanes. This requires being able to correctly translate the flip-flop left-ride images in the mirrors, estimate distance through a mirror, and recognize and calculate the speed at which both cars are moving, to determine if there is enough space and time to change lanes.&nbsp;</p><p>It’s also been especially interesting for our family lately as now my youngest is learning to drive as well. Her experience has been so much easier than that of my older dyscalculic daughter, highlighting the real difference dyscalculia makes.</p><p>If you have a student who is getting ready for driver’s ed, and you’d like some help navigating this, reach out to me for a consult call to talk about how to understand what the difficulties are, what to communicate with instructors, and how you can be a supportive parent in the passenger seat.&nbsp;</p><p>I want to write more on this topic soon, but until then, you can also check out this&nbsp;<a href="https://discoveringdyscalculia.com/blog/dyscalculia-and-driving-part-two" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(45, 128, 175);"><strong>blog on driving with dyscalculia</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><h2>Parents: What Do You Need Help With?</h2><p>A consult call is simply a safe place to talk about your personal situation and challenges with dyscalculia. I provide a listening ear, guidance, and support to help make your process easier and less stressful. Here are six examples of ways I can help you:</p><p><strong>Confirm the Cause of Math Struggles:</strong>&nbsp;Through my targeted questions, your observations, and dyscalculia screening checklist, we can determine if the challenges are likely due to dyscalculia, dyslexia, or another reason. I can also review prior evaluation reports and give insights into what may have been overlooked, since many psychologists are still unfamiliar with dyscalculia.</p><p><strong>Start Evaluation