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We had to decide, do we continue teaching her math at home with dyscalculia-specific materials, or do we start this online tutoring with dyscalculia-trained tutors?

Education, 2021Laura JacksonMarch 9, 2021

Dyscalculia Awareness in the Medical Community

This story conveys the urgency that is required for our society, and in this case the medical community, in recognizing and growing an awareness of the symptoms and impact of dyscalculia.

Awareness, 2021Laura JacksonJanuary 6, 2021

Is There a Curriculum for Dyscalculia?

When we first discovered our daughter’s dyscalculia, I began searching all over the internet and library for the program or curriculum we needed.

Education, 2020Laura JacksonDecember 15, 2020Establish

Mommy, Am I Stupid?

The math struggles were now obvious challenges, and were impacting my daughter’s emotional well-being.

Discovery, 2020Laura JacksonNovember 16, 2020Notice

Number Facts Come and Go

With Dyscalculia, learned number facts are not accessible in the same way all the time. They disappear and reappear.

Education, 2020Laura JacksonOctober 27, 2020Establish, Notice

Out-of-the-Box Education Experiences

School for your child doesn’t have to look the same way as it does for the majority.

Education, 2020Laura JacksonOctober 13, 2020Establish

Early Hints of Dyscalculia – First and Second Grade

Here was my daughter, struggling, confused, lost, and overwhelmed to the point of shaking and tears rolling down her face.

Discovery, 2020Laura JacksonOctober 5, 2020Notice, Consider

Hints of Dyscalculia in Kindergarten

These symptoms could have been perceived as hints of a learning disability, but that was nowhere near my thought process.

Discovery, 2020Laura JacksonSeptember 7, 2020Notice, Consider

A Glimpse into the Dyscalculic Mind

I call it a Dyscalculia Moment. It’s a moment when Dyscalculia impacts my daughter’s ordinary life experiences.

Education, Awareness, 2020Laura JacksonSeptember 3, 2020Establish, Equip

Your Child Is Not Broken

For the parent who is feeling discouraged and overwhelmed about their child’s learning disability:

Parenting, 2020Laura JacksonAugust 18, 2020Connect, Explore

My Limiting Beliefs about Homeschooling

“If we homeschool her, then she won’t make friends and she will lose her social skills.”

Parenting, 2020Laura JacksonAugust 4, 2020Establish

Affording an Independent Evaluation | Options other than Health Insurance

This is a part three on a blog series about evaluations. I want to give you a few ideas on ways you may be able to find an evaluation at a reduced rate.

Evaluations, 2020Laura JacksonJune 30, 2020Assess