Dyscalculia Hacks for Teens
10 Hacks for Home
- Maintain a simple routine to ensure your mind-body balance
- Use Notes and Visuals: See it, Say it, Write it, Review it
- Enjoy the outdoors – Take a walk, Sit in the Sun, Just have fun outside
- Play fun games with your family that involve a little math like Monopoly, Yahtzee, or card games
- Take a rest – Even if it is just 20 minutes of quiet in your bed – No electronics
- Offer to cook for your family one night a week
- Find a Math app you love and enjoy playing
- Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly
- Start your day with gratitude – Find something new that you are grateful for each day
- Give yourself and others GRACE: Give: Respect, Admiration, Courtesy, and Empathy
10 Hacks for School and Work
- Play to your strengths – let others know where you shine
- Know your accommodations and use them
- Use Kahn Academy and YouTube for homework help
- Be kind to those trying to help you – it is easy to get mad when you don’t understand something – Don’t take it out on those who are helping you
- Perform a simple act of service daily at school – holding the door for a friend, helping their teacher, etc.
- Create stories about math or develop math acronyms to help you remember whenever possible
- Be open about your neurodiversity, share, and invite assistance
- Keep a fidget for stress relief and chew gum for focus
- Recruit a friend to help – Peer tutoring works
- Remember visuals and manipulatives will always help you