Visit with Dyscalculia Experts in England

This past May, I traveled for the first time to the U.K. My husband and two teen daughters joined me and we explored London, Bath, Oxford, and a few villages in the Cotswolds. We also surprised our girls with a train into Paris for a couple days.

The main purpose of my trip was to meet (in-person) some of the dyscalculia experts I have been learning from, following, and connecting with via email and Zoom. It was an amazing opportunity to connect with people I admire who are actively engaged in dyscalculia advocacy!

While driving through the bustling streets of London with Jane Emerson (author of several dyscalculia books and co-founder of the Emerson House), I told her that it’s often lonely working in this little-known field of dyscalculia. She understood.

That is why it was encouraging to meet so many kindred spirits on this visit including:

• Cat Eadle and Rob Jennings from the Dyscalculia Network. We walked together all around Oxford. It was so much fun to connect over our shared work and passion.

• Jane Emerson and the staff at the Emerson House, London. After a lunch with Jane and Brian Butterworth, Jane took me on a tour of the Emerson House, to meet the talented staff there, and hear about how she started the center with Dorian Yeo years ago. It was a beautiful center, so full of life and positive energy.

• Brian Butterworth, dyscalculia researcher and professor emeritus from the University College London. Brian is my favorite dyscalculia researcher and someone I deeply respect. It was an honor to meet him and talk about our work over lunch with Jane.

I look forward to continuing my dyscalculia advocacy work in collaboration with these wonderful individuals who are doing so much for dyscalculia awareness, education, and supports.