I Just came home from the college, and things are not looking that well. The problem I am going to confront is the inability of completing my Major because of my Math disability. Student services received the letter from my neurologist; they really cannot find any substitute for the math courses I need. I am doing great in the other courses that I need to take for the major but I am failing math with a valid reason. I have to return back to the college to talk to me director of the major that I am taking to see if he has any solutions.
I was told about one student who had a similar disability, had to take one course at least 6 times that means two years of taking the same course over and over again. I do not have a problem with this if I had to do the same thing but it wouldn't be economically feasible because I am going to school on a government entitlement grant. I do understand the college point of view they don't want to become a paper mill college. They basically function as a college that is a stepping stone to move on to 4-year degrees program in other institutions. They got a good reputation as it is. Becoming a paper mill college would decrease their standards and their students will not be able to move on to other academic institutions due to the lack of credibility. I get it. But it really just shows everyone that there really is no equal stepping stone for those who have disabilities. If people with disabilities don't understand this they will be heading for a Lifelong road of emotional pain and unnecessary hardship. As always I have a lot of decisions that I need to make and one of these decisions may be a life changer but not for the better.
I hope that you don't give up. I just diagnosed my daughter 2 weeks before 9th grade. It was over a cash and check issue. Understood.org told me what to do going into high school. Also their website tells you what to look for at the elementary level. It fit her to a T. I wish I would have known what this was sooner. Like everyone I have talked to, we had never heard of Dyscalculia either. Elementary teachers are not allowed to say anything, out of fear from the district; parents will want them to test their child. The testing cost $1,800-$2,000. I have helped so many people. The number one thing you need is multi-sensory learning. Find the help on line. Youtube is free. Khan academy and several others are free. We taught our daughter to read with a multi-sensory tool plus we started her with music lessons in 2nd grade. THANK God. Those 2 things helped her more than we knew. She was 3rd in her freshman class of 604 students. She is not taking AP. She is doing her best. Rock on. Don't give up. You will be in my thoughts. HUGS. a Mom
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