How to be an ally to dyscalculics, the 2nd in a dyscalculia series

1) Contact schools near you & ask them to educate their teachers on it
2) Contact colleges & push for degrees w/o math or classes that can be used in place of them for non-STEM degrees

3) Don't hassel us over our accommodations

4) Don't assume someone w/dyscalculia can't get a better grade than you. Learning disabilities have *nothing* to do w/IQ. Giftedness can be present w/dyscalculia. Accomodations level the field so students can show their true ability

5) Stop hassling the cashier for not being able to count back change or know the correct change when you suddenly change the cash amount. This is humiliating. Because schools require math for most degrees, a lot of dyscalculics end up working as cashiers. Be kind. Be patient.

6) Stop telling dyscalculics they just need to practice more. You have NO idea how much we have. It assumes that we are just not trying, which is a message most of us have heard ad nauseam.

7) Let us use our fingers to count. Don't make fun.

8) Most of us cannot read analog clocks. Please just use digital. Why do analog even exist anymore? Don't make kids use these and don't have an analog clock as the sole clock in a workplace.

9) Time blindness is very common for us. 1 hour is the same as 10. Be understanding

10) The "very simple" math you can do in your head, we can't. Don't be a dick. Let us use a calculator.

For more about dyscalculia and how it impacts my life you can read this thread https://twitter.com/appyjumpindaze/status/1297460230968815616