“I Wasn’t Broken—Just Wired Differently”: Carrie’s Journey with Dyscalculia
“I Wasn’t Broken—Just Wired Differently”: Carrie’s Journey with Dyscalculia For most of her life, Carrie thought she was just “bad at math.” A gifted student, she was reading well before kindergarten and sailed through most subjects with ease—until third grade. That’s when multiplication tables entered the picture, and everything started to unravel. “I just didn’t […]
Use Every Tool Available to You Without Shame
Use Every Tool Available to You Without Shame For Elizabeth, math never made much sense. As early as elementary school, she remembers sitting in class completely lost. “I just didn’t know what they were talking about,” she recalls. Instead of asking questions, she would drift into daydreams, tuning out the numbers and instructions that never […]
Take Me As I Am
Take Me As I Am For Theresa, the realization that something was different about the way she processed math began early. As a young child, she couldn’t remember phone numbers—those simple 7-digit sequences that most kids rattled off without effort. By middle school, the difference became official: she was told she would be attending special […]
Discovering Dyscalculia at 62
Discovering Dyscalculia at 62: Randy’s Journey Through Misunderstood Struggles with Math Randy, a seasoned educator now in her late sixties, spent most of her life believing she just wasn’t “good at math.” Despite being in honors classes throughout high school, math always stood out as a source of deep frustration and embarrassment. The discrepancy between […]
TouchMath Celebrates Tech & Learning Best of 2025 Award Win in Primary Education
TouchMath Celebrates Tech & Learning Best of 2025 Award Win in Primary Education We’re excited to share that TouchMath has been named a Tech & Learning Best of 2025 Award winner in the Primary Education category, a national recognition that celebrates educational solutions making a real difference in today’s classrooms. This honor reflects not only […]
Navigating Dyscalculia: A Close Look at State Laws and How They Impact Education
Navigating Dyscalculia: A Close Look at State Laws and How They Impact Education In educational policy, there is an emerging awareness and understanding of what dyscalculia is, how it can be identified, and how students with dyscalculia can be supported alongside their peers. Dyscalculia, often described as a difficulty in understanding numbers, learning how […]
U.S. Districts See Breakthrough Growth in Math Engagement, Proficiency, and Mastery
U.S. Districts See Breakthrough Growth in Math Engagement, Proficiency, and Mastery In July 2023, a large metro district in the western U.S. started integrating TouchMath district-wide into Special Education classes. The overall growth for completed progress-monitored assignments was 67.2%. In March 2024, teachers created or assigned 1,033 individualized lessons from TouchMath’s digital platforms. Each […]
Math is the Backbone of STEM and STEAM
Math is the Backbone of STEM and STEAM According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM jobs are predicted to increase by nearly 800,000. Employment projections show a forecasted increase of 798,000 by 2031 and more than half (449,200) are predicted to belong to computer and mathematical occupations. As we continue to see the effects […]