Educators and parents
Every Mind Counts: Understanding and Teaching Students with Dyscalculia
The practical guide behind the workbooks: what dyscalculia is, how to spot it, and how to teach it.
Dyscalculia is about as common as dyslexia and far less often identified. Most teachers were never trained to recognize it, which is a gap in awareness rather than in caring.
Every Mind Counts is the guide that sits behind the workbook series: what dyscalculia is, what it is not, how it shows up across ages, and what teaching actually moves the needle.
What's inside
- A clear definition of dyscalculia and how it differs from math anxiety
- Signs by age and grade level, with observation checklists
- Evidence-based instructional approaches, concrete before abstract
- How to talk with a student about their learning profile
- Guidance for accommodations, IEPs, and school meetings
- How to build intervention that fits a real schedule
Use this level if you see
- You suspect a student has dyscalculia but are not sure what to look for
- Interventions that work for other students are not working for this one
- You need language for a parent conference or school meeting
- Your school has no plan for identifying dyscalculia
Who it's for
- Classroom teachers and math specialists
- Special educators, school psychologists, and administrators
- Parents preparing to advocate for their child
About the authors
Every Mind Learning Press titles are written and reviewed by Dr. Laurie L. Wellner and Dr. Kathleen Pierce-Friedman, whose work centers on learners that traditional curricula overlook. Read their full bios.
Other levels
Built to Be Understood
Grade 6 Math: Built to Be Understood
The Visual, Step-by-Step Workbook
Every Mind Learning Press
Grade 6
Grade 6 Math
Built to Be Understood
The Teaching Companion for Grade 6 Math
Word-for-Word Scripts for Parents, Tutors, and Teachers
Every Mind Learning Press
Parents, tutors & teachers
Grade 6 Teaching Companion
Ages 4-7
Kindergarten - Grade 1
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Start free: the Signs Checklist shows you what to look for first.