Back-to-School Supports, DysCalculator, Olympic Runner

<p>Each month as I sit down to write this newsletter, I envision this community, all with your unique stories, brought together through the shared experience of either being dyscalculic or supporting someone who is.&nbsp;</p><p>I am grateful to be on a similar journey with so many others who are passionate about raising awareness, education, and supports for dyscalculia. Thank you for being such an active and engaged member of this community.</p><p>In this Month's Issue:</p><ul><li>Tearful 3rd-Grader to Graduating Senior</li><li>Teaching Strategies, Curriculum, Accommodations</li><li>Olympian Runner Shares about her Dyscalculia</li><li>Dyscalculator Now Available for iPhones</li><li>Group for Dyscalculic Adults</li><li>New Product and Services Page</li><li>Beginning Guidance</li></ul><p><strong>​Tearful 3rd Grader to High School Senior</strong></p><p>She was in third grade when my daughter tearfully asked me, “Mommy, am I stupid?” Now she is a high school senior, excited about her college plans ahead.</p><p>It's been a journey, and it will continue to be a journey navigating life with dyscalculia.&nbsp;</p><p>Our current challenge this fall has been figuring out how to meet graduation and college entrance requirements, while also navigating the reality of her unique challenges.&nbsp;</p><p>It’s hard to live in the tension of knowing what your student needs and trying to make your way through a system that is not supportive or even aware of dyscalculia. In our case, it’s hard to explain to the school that taking Algebra II is not simply a matter of inconvenience, but requires a level of effort equivalent to “climbing Mount Everest.” (Reference&nbsp;<a href="https://preview.convertkit-mail2.com/click/dpheh0hzhm/aHR0cHM6Ly9kaXNjb3ZlcmluZ2R5c2NhbGN1bGlhLmNvbS9ibG9nL2hvdy1keXNjYWxjdWxpYS1pbXBhY3RzLW11c2lj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(45, 128, 175);"><strong>to this blog post</strong></a>&nbsp;about U2 drummer, Larry Mullen on dyscalculia.)</p><p>But I don’t need to preach to the choir. You get it. You know what it’s like to navigate these challenges in a world that rarely recognizes dyscalculia's specific impacts.&nbsp;</p><p>In these complicated situations, there are never quick or easy solutions. It’s messy and requires a great deal of conversation, creative thinking, and long emails to the people in charge who don’t understand.&nbsp;</p><p>I share a bit of our current stage so that you know I am in it with you. I’m continually learning and growing in my understanding for what is needed to support my daughter, and how to shift my role as she grows older, to support her own navigating and self-advocating along the way.&nbsp;</p><p>It continues to be quite the adventure!</p><p><strong>Teaching Strategies, Curriculum, Accommodations, and More!</strong></p><p>Do you have questions about what teaching strategies to use, what books to follow, how to setup tutoring sessions, or what accommodations your dyscalculic student needs? If so, my new Audio Guide answers these questions about math education for dyscalculia and more. It is about 8 (wow!) consult calls worth of content and resources inside 12 easy-to-listen episodes. Listen on-the-go on your phone, via a private podcast feed. This resource is for parents, teachers, psychologists, school administrators, and tutors. <a href="https://discoveringdyscalculia.com/mathguide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discoveringdyscalculia.com/mathguide</a></p><p><strong>Olympian Runner Shares about her Dyscalculia</strong></p><p>I saw this short interview on the&nbsp;<a href="https://dyscalculianetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(45, 128, 175);"><strong>Dyscalculia Network’s website</strong></a>&nbsp;about Adelle Tracey, an Olympian runner with dyslexia and dyscalculia. Stories like this raise such great awareness for the everyday impact of dyscalculia.</p><p>​<a href="https://www.skysports.com/more-sports/athle