Category Archives: Dyscalculia Overview

Young filmmaker explores learning disabilities in new short film shot in Leitrim

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Her latest short film, “My Way,” will premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) on February 28, shining a spotlight on dyscalculia, an often-overlooked learning disability.

read all about it HERE

New Mexico gets serious about math screening and instruction

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See what was discussed in their senate committee meeting.

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Dyscalculia does not fit the system

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Fit in or get left out. That’s what so many systems tell us—schools, workplaces, society. But here’s a thought: why not change the system instead?

Not everyone is a square peg for a square hole. People learn differently, work differently, and experience life differently. Instead of forcing people to reshape themselves to fit outdated structures, let’s reshape those structures to fit everyone.

It’s not about making things “easier” for some—it’s about making things fair for all.

We don’t need more gatekeeping. We need systems that welcome, not exclude.

See the original posting HERE

Dyscalculia Calendar

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This is the updated version of the calendar and planner the dyscalculic daughter from Discovering dyscalculia created. She uses this to track her schedule, school assignments, and activities. You can purchase it on the Discovering Dyscalculia website. As the creator, she receives the full income of this product.

Moving away from analog clocks

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What has two hands and a face but no arms and legs? A clock, of course! Some kids won’t understand that joke because the only clocks they know how to use have digital numbers.

A teachers union in the U.K. says not only are teenagers more used to digital clocks these days, some don’t even know how to read analog clocks

Read more about it HERE