Hello Discovering Dyscalculia Community!
This is your monthly newsletter with the latest in dyscalculia awareness, education, and support.
In this month’s issue:
Inaccurate Assumptions Parents Can Make
New Book for Tweens
Global Math Intervention Summit
What is this Substack Laura Talks About?
Live Ask-Me-Anything | July 17
Laura’s Latest Writing
Even with my great intentions to support my dyscalculic daughter the best I could, I made several inaccurate assumptions about my daughter and what she needed to succeed.
Now, 9+ years into our dyscalculia exploration, I can see how wrong and unhelpful my assumptions were.
Here are 5 common, and inaccurate, assumptions I made about my dyscalculic daughter, and that I notice other parents making.
1️⃣ My student would be fine if she would just apply herself and focus.
2️⃣ The school will know how to support my student, I’ll start with them.
3️⃣ Repetition of concepts such as drills, flashcards, worksheets, and memorization should help.
4️⃣ Any math tutor or math program is better than none.
5️⃣ My daughter just needs to make it through math in elementary and middle school and she will be fine.
Read more in my recent Substack article here - available to all.
Bim Blakes Hot Takes is a new book series out by author, Tọlá Okogwu. This first book in the series, Bim Blake’s Hot Takes: My Pencil Case Doesn’t Define Me was recently published and is a fun and relatable read for tweens. The main character hints at her hidden math struggles in this first book, and sets the stage for an important discovery in Book Two, coming next January! Learn more about this series on Tọlá Okogwu’s website.
If you are looking for a speaker, either in-person or virtual, to speak on dyscalculia for your school, parent group, or community, please reach out to me for details.
Preview past speaking presentations, conferences, and podcasts at https://discoveringdyscalculia.com/events
Reach out to me on my website to inquire. After hearing more about your group’s needs, I will send you a personalized proposal with options for your school, parent group, community organization, or professional team. I would love to connect with your group over dyscalculia awareness, education, and supports!
I’m excited to be speaking at the free Global Math Intervention Summit happening August 6–8, 2026.
My session, “The Parent Perspective of Dyscalculia,” will explore the lived experiences of parents supporting children with dyscalculia, offering insights into bridging the gap between home and school.
The summit brings together leading researchers, educators, and interventionists to discuss practical approaches for students with dyscalculia, ADHD, dyslexia, and persistent math difficulties.
If you’re looking for clearer pathways for math intervention, explicit instruction, cognitive science, and practical strategies you can actually use, I’d encourage you to attend.
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Your dyscalculia guide and advocate,
Laura Jackson
New to Discovering Dyscalculia? I’m Laura M. Jackson, parent, author, and dyscalculia specialist supporting families, educators, students, and adults in their journey with dyscalculia. I write and speak for dyscalculia awareness, education, and support here on Substack and on DiscoveringDyscalculia.com.
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