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by Adrianne Meldrum
Welcome to Unlocking Dyscalculia, the podcast and YouTube series that demystifies math learning challenges and empowers educators, parents, and students with research-backed strategies. Hosted by the team at Made for Math, this series explores the science behind dyscalculia, how it impacts learners, and most importantly—how to help. Each episode dives into expert insights, real-life success stories, and practical intervention strategies grounded in cognitive science, reducing cognitive load, and leveraging dual coding to make math accessible. Whether you're a teacher looking for actionable tools, a parent seeking support for your child, or an adult struggling with numbers, Unlocking Dyscalculia is here to guide you on the path to math confidence.
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- Yesterday54 min
Beyond “Bad at Math”: Why Prerequisite Skills Matter for Long-Term Math Success (Ep 40)
Students rarely struggle with math because they lack ability. More often, overlooked prerequisite skills create learning gaps that compound over time, making it increasingly difficult for students to access new concepts.In this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia, Dr. Jonté Myers and Adrianne Meldrum explore how identifying missing prerequisite skills, providing targeted math intervention, and advocating for appropriate support can challenge the “not a math person” myth and change long-term student outcomes.See more interviews referenced in this episode here: madeformath.com/unlocking-dyscalculia Check out the 2026 Global Math Intervention Summit here: https://resources.madeformath.com/product/all-access-pass/Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesomeness: youtube.com/madeformath Connect with us on Instagram: instagram.com/madeformathConnect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/madeformath
- Aug 28, 20261h 5m
Math Fact Fluency (Part 2): What Effective Practice Really Looks Like
In this continuation of our conversation, Heather Brand, Director of Instructional Strategy at Made for Math, sits down with Dr. Brian Poncy to explore what effective math fact practice really looks like. From flashcards and Cover-Copy-Compare to explicit timing, set size, retrieval practice, and data-based decision-making, Dr. Poncy explains why effective practice is much more than simply giving a student more problems.Connect with Dr. Brian Poncy here: https://brianponcy.wixsite.com/my-site-2See more interviews referenced in this episode here: madeformath.com/unlocking-dyscalculia Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesomeness: youtube.com/madeformath Connect with us on Instagram: instagram.com/madeformathConnect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/madeformath
- Apr 24, 202638 min
Math Fact Fluency: And Why Memorization Still Matters! (Ep 38)
A child stares at 8 + 7.Ten seconds pass. Then twenty.For many parents, this moment sparks a difficult question.Is my child struggling because they do not understand math, or because basic facts never became automatic?To unpack this, Heather Brand, Operations Manager at Made for Math, sat down with Dr. Brian Poncy, Professor and Director of the School Psychology Program at Oklahoma State University, and co-author of Effective Math Interventions: A Guide to Improving Whole-Number Knowledge. Connect with Dr. Brian Poncy here: https://brianponcy.wixsite.com/my-site-2See more interviews referenced in this episode here: madeformath.com/unlocking-dyscalculia Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesomeness: https://www.youtube.com/@MadeforMathConnect with us on Instagram: instagram.com/madeformathConnect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/madeformath
- Feb 20, 202628 min
The Hidden Power of the Equal Sign (Ep 37)
When we think about math struggles, we often picture multiplication facts, fractions, or word problems. But what if one of the most common misunderstandings begins much earlier, with a symbol students see every single day?In this installment of our Unlocking Dyscalculia series, Adrianne Meldrum welcomes back Dr. Sarah Powell from UT Austin to talk about something deceptively simple: the equal sign.And as it turns out, there’s a lot to know.See more interviews referenced in this episode here: madeformath.com/unlocking-dyscalculia Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesomeness: youtube.com/@MadeforMathConnect with us on Instagram: instagram.com/madeformathConnect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/madeformath
- Feb 2, 202643 min
Advocating for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia (Ep 36)
In this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia, host Adrianne Meldrum sits down with Lorraine Hightower, a dyslexia advocate, consultant, and parent whose professional mission was shaped deeply by personal experience. Their conversation centers on advocacy—what it looks like, why it matters, and how parents and teachers can work together to better support students with learning differences.Parents often sense it before they can name it. Their child is exhausted after school. Homework takes hours. Meltdowns happen at home, not in the classroom. Teachers say things are “fine,” yet something clearly isn’t.When a child is struggling, it’s not enough for support to exist on paper—it has to work in practice. Drawing from lived experience and expert advocacy insight, this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia walks parents through what advocates do, when to seek help, how to use data effectively, and what to do when IEPs or 504 plans fall short.Read the full blog post here: Advocating For Students With Dyslexia And Dyscalculia - Made For Math
- Dec 17, 202547 min
Jump Math + Spring Math Collaboration (Ep 35)
In this episode of the Unlocking Dyscalculia podcast, Heather Brand—our Operations Manager at Made for Math—sits down with two giants in the world of math education: Dr. John Mighton, founder of Jump Math, and Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden, creator of Spring Math.Individually, each of them has reshaped how students learn mathematics. Now, they’re collaborating, and we get a behind-the-scenes look at how their work fits together.
- Dec 4, 202546 min
Introduction to The Science of Learning (Ep 34)
In this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia, Adrianne Meldrum, founder and CEO of MFM, and Heather Brand, Operations Manager, dive into a phrase many of us have heard—the science of learning. It’s become a buzzword in education, but what does it actually mean? More importantly, how does it apply to how children learn math?Looking for our Subitizing Cards? Check them out here: Subitizing Playing Cards (Free Shipping) - Made for MathSee more interviews referenced in this episode here: madeformath.com/unlocking-dyscalculia Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesomeness: https://www.youtube.com/@MadeforMathConnect with us on Instagram: instagram.com/madeformathConnect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/madeformath
- Nov 11, 202545 min
Acadience Learning Math Assessment: Detect Dyscalculia Early and Support Every Student (Ep 33)
In this episode of Unlocking Dyscalculia, Heather Brand from Made for Math sits down with Alisa Dorman, President of Acadience Learning, to explore how curriculum-based measurement (CBM) tools can identify math learning challenges early—and help students thrive before frustration sets in.See more interviews referenced in this episode here: madeformath.com/unlocking-dyscalculia Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more awesomeness: youtube.com/madeformath Connect with us on Instagram: instagram.com/madeformathConnect with us on Facebook: facebook.com/madeformath
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Welcome to Unlocking Dyscalculia, the podcast and YouTube series that demystifies math learning challenges and empowers educators, parents, and students with research-backed strategies. Hosted by the team at Made for Math, this series explores the science behind dyscalculia, how it impacts learners, and most importantly—how to help. Each episode dives into expert insights, real-life success stories, and practical intervention strategies grounded in cognitive science, reducing cognitive load, and leveraging dual coding to make math accessible. Whether you're a teacher looking for actionable tools, a parent seeking support for your child, or an adult struggling with numbers, Unlocking Dyscalculia is here to guide you on the path to math confidence.
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