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