In this episode, I’m getting into something that deserves way more attention in our field, dyscalculia evaluations. We spend so much time talking about reading concerns, but math-based learning disabilities are just as real, just as impactful, and often a lot less understood.

So today I’m walking through three practical tips to help you approach these evaluations with more clarity and confidence.

I talk about why math anxiety can muddy the waters, how executive functioning can play a huge role in math performance, and why exclusionary factors need a closer look than we sometimes give them.

If you are part of an evaluation team, this is one of those conversations that can really sharpen how you think through the full picture.

Highlights:

(01:30) - Why math anxiety and dyscalculia can look similar, but are not the same

(02:42) - When a student may be dealing with both anxiety and a true math disability

(03:54) - The executive functioning piece too many evaluations miss

(05:47) - Why working memory and processing speed matter so much in math

(06:18) - The exclusionary factors that can completely change your interpretation

(07:57) - A reminder that dyscalculia still deserves more attention in our field

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