No one else knows the importance of learning math than parents whose children are with dyscalculia.
To them, learning math is not just a question of “Why does it matter?” It is so much more – it is about equal access in the world, about competing in the same jobs as others, about not struggling with taxes, and about even just plain old confidence in front of numbers.
Journalist Amanda Ripley lists down three simple steps for us to follow.
First, we prioritize it (okay, you might be thinking you can’t possibly prioritize it anymore, if your child’s disability has reached the all-consuming stage).
Second, find out exactly what your child doesn’t know. This is where we think she’s absolutely brilliant!
Third, teach the missing skills – whatever they are.
Ripley specifically pinpoints the visual processing and memory challenges that usually show up in children struggling with a math disorder.
More importantly, she refuses to accept that a disorder must make them permanently poor at math. It simply should direct a parent’s teaching toward the brain exercises which will help them overcome their disorder.
We, at Learning Success, believe Ripley has a point. And we are here to help. Contact us for more details.
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Key takeaways
- Prioritize learning.
- Find out the missing pieces in your child's education.
- Fill in those gaps.
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Your school district must evaluate your child free of charge if you ask in writing, whatever your income and whatever the outcome (US, 34 CFR 300.111 and 300.301(b)). That route takes time and answers a different question than you do. This one starts today, from what you already know.
Your answers stay yours. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not hand identifiable assessment data to outside AI companies to train their models.
A screener is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If your child might need formal accommodations (an IEP or 504 plan), or you suspect a vision, hearing or medical cause, pursue a professional evaluation too. That is the only route to those supports.
