Dyscalculia at Work
Work successfully in spite of dyscalculia.
Dates and Times, Scheduling, Planning
Use voice dictation to save important dates and times in a phone calendar.
Set up alerts for events for weeks, days, and hours ahead.
Keep a Perpetual Paper Calendar for birthdays, anniversaries, deaths, and all important recurring events.
Establish a habit to looking at your Perpetual Calendar each morning.
Establish a habit of consulting your e-calendar each morning.
At the start of the year, enter all important dates for work, school, and family in the e-calendar and paper calendars.
Use a 3 or 5-year calendar.
Enter location information for easy access to maps and navigation.
Make it a habit to leave an hour early.
Make it a habit to arrive 30 minutes ahead of time.
Always park near a landmark and snap a picture for reference.
Make it a habit to store keys and important items in a safe, regular, easily accessible place.
Use apps to automate work tasks.
--- Example: FTE Calculator
Use a Task and Project Management Program like NOTION.
Following Instructions and Taking Notes
Ask for a transcript of the recording of conference calls and meetings.
If someone gives a list or verbal instructions, ask them to send you an email recap of the conversation so that you don't miss anything.
When someone needs to share contact information, ask them to text or email it to you.
Math at Work
Use a simple calculator on your phone.
Use task-specific calculators or apps.
---- Example: Staffing Ratio Calculator
When in doubt, ask for clarification, assistance, review, and verification.
If you are prone to number mixups, find a trusted confidant to verify numbers for you. (You can help them with your superpowers.) The goal is to be accurate.
Admit that you tend to mixup numbers and control for this by isolating and triple-checking digits.
Copy and paste instead of manually copying.
Take screenshots of key numbers and email them to yourself for easy future access.