Category Archives: Personal Stories

How Dyscalculia Impacts Music

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This is a short interview clip with a friend who is dyscalculic about how dyscalculia impacts her ability to read and play music. Watch the full interview about dyscalculia in adulthood, “You mean, how I found out I wasn’t stupid?” in my library.

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How autism, ADHD and dyscalculia shape my social work practice

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A social worker with autism, ADHD, and dyscalculia reflects on the challenges of disclosure, how her neurodivergence shapes practice with families and colleagues, and why social work education must change how it views difference

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A standout student overcoming ADHD and dyscalculia

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Bijou Belle has dreamed of being on The Voice since she was little. Her childhood school project even declared, “When I grow up, I want to be on The Voice!” Music runs deep in her family. Her grandfather, Rocke Grace, co-wrote the rock classic “Rocky Mountain Way,” inspiring Bijou and her siblings to form their family band, The RathCo, with Bijou as the lead singer. They’ve toured across the Midwest, performing for crowds as large as 5,000 and keeping his legacy alive with every show. At home, music runs deep, but so does honesty, especially from her dad. A local radio personality and drummer, he’s always been Bijou’s toughest critic and loudest supporter: once giving her a sink-or-swim moment when he debuted her cover live on air.

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Lived experiences of dyscalculia

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How we discovered my daughter has dyscalculia | Everyone Gets a Juice Box

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