Elena Chambers is a disability advocate, writer, poet and photographer. On her blog, Dyscalculia Community, she writes about disability in a social context, societal-level ableism, and her personal experience of growing up with a learning disability. She also posts on social media about issues pertaining to disability justice, inclusion, and awareness. She currently works as a special education paraprofessional in the Ann Arbor Public Schools and will begin a Master’s in Social Work at the University of Michigan in September 2023.

During this episode, you will hear Elena talk about:

• How she got diagnosed with dyscalculia at the age of 18
• What dyscalculia was like for her as a child, and how it affects her now as an adult
• What led her to pursue a career in special education
• What inspired her to start blogging and sharing her experience with dyscalculia on social media

To find out more about Elena and her work, you can follow her Dyscalculia Community blog, on Instagram @elenachambers.advocacy and on TikTok @elenachambers_.

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