Meet Savannah Treviño-Casias, College Student With Dyscalculia

“I really love college. College so far has been an incredible and amazing experience.” In this video, Savannah Treviño-Casias shares her inspiring story as she thrives with a learning difference.

Savannah Treviño-Casias is a college student who has a specific learning difference known as dyscalculia. Savannah says she had trouble with basic math concepts. “Even adding and subtracting were always really difficult for me,” says Savannah. She also says she also struggles with making exact change, judging distance, and keeping track of time. Watch as she shares how she overcomes those challenges and now thrives as a college student at Arizona State University. She also shares how she self-advocates to get the support she needs.

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[patriciaschuster]

Good for her! I always failed any math course, from first grade on. I was not tested for disabilities till I transferred to a larger university. I have dyscalcia myself. The University of Pittsburgh helped me learn, and was released from the algebra requirements. I went on to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and still love learning today at 71. This is great!

[KathySwift-xs]

These women are very inspirational. I had never heard about the math challenges before but I have seen some of my students with both difficulties. I encouraged them to communicate and take advantage of the resources and extra time when needed

[pfenningergirl]

Inspirational history! I have 23 years old and I have the same problem than Savannah, but I never receive special help.. I hope received it in my university

[rainysyoutube]

I am 14 with dyscalculia and this means so much to me

[viiiderekae]

I have this issue too.
But my parents do not believe i have it

[inge-ingenisiakatjiuongua]

Inspirational. It is really good to teach students self-advocacy from a young age. This is really needed in my country and surely we will get there by God's grace.

[oscillation_overthruster]

Savannah and all others,
Keep it up. You will be able to Graduate college as I have. You are fortunate to be in a time where we are integrated, supported, and others are made aware of dyscalculia's existence.
Work and life skills will be a tad challenging at times, but when is it not?

[freyat-b]

I am in yr 7 I diagnosed with discalkculia in yr 5 and it really effects my ability to learn but to everyone else who has don't be upset ashamed or confused I dont know why we get it but it makes us unike 😋🙂

[randydungca]

I have dyscalculia and I believe that it's not a disadvantage its actually an advantage god gave these students these learning disabilities because he knows that they can overcome them he know in the future every person with a learning disability can succeed in college or even get into college he wouldn't just give this learning disabilitie to just anyone he chooses the people who can handle it and knows they can succed people with learning disabilities are just like people without it they are not different it's how they learn people with learning disabilities learn differently and they are really interested in school like me. god knows that when people overcome their learning disabilities they can succed in life and be an inspiration to other young people who have learning disabilities.

[KeyserTheRedBeard]

neat content Understood. I killed that thumbs up on your video. Keep on up the terrific work.

[rut]

I am a grandmother of a 17 year old with this disability. We are struggling with virtual learning failing most classes. She hasn’t gotten driving licenses because she failed the test one time and fearful of failing again. Now I know driving is difficult and I would much rather she not. She wants to go to college but we are petrified at her succeeding. She does have resources to help but not helpful during this pandemic. I would love to connect with Savannah as a mentor for my granddaughter. How to get in touch with her would be so helpful if that information can be passed on or if other resources for mentor ship with expert on this condition or having this condition and succeeding. Thanks for this video.

[plutoidrepublic]

i swear i have it too, but they say itll take over 4 months to wait to even get a diagnostician to look at it!

what does one do when you cant pass even remedial math

[coreyleung]

Is there any other school, have programs for Dyscalculia? Thanks.

[arjoukenjedibevek]

I have the same problem than her since I was a child. I dont know how I can get in the best universities in America or in the others countries of the World like China, Japan, South Korea.. it could be difficult for me because I am a French Student, a international student so I don't know how i can get in the best universities in America or in others coutries in the World even if I really work hard...

[garlicflowerzzz]

i have dyscalculia and my university rejected my accommodations-

[gillowens]

oh i find hard to explains in a written exam not American