--- title: 'Video: A college student with dyscalculia shares her story' description: Not long after Savannah learned she had dyscalculia, her mother passed away. Through strength and self-advocacy, she’s now thriving in college. Hear her story. slug: video-a-college-student-with-dyscalculia-shares-her-story author: The Understood Team published: '2019-08-05T15:53:23.271Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/895948A6D9F64218A96565D9575DE4E5/559ba303280b8857f49cb927b2e9b8c9/Savannah-Thumb-1740x979.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-college-student-with-dyscalculia-shares-her-story lang: en --- # Video: A college student with dyscalculia shares her story Savannah was identified with [dyscalculia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyscalculia) in middle school. Hear Savannah talk about finally coming to terms with her math issues in high school, moving in with her grandmother after her mother passed away, and deciding to attend Arizona State University. And find out how she’s [thriving in college through self-advocacy](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-self-advocacy-helped-me-fight-for-my-rights-in-college), accommodations, and a supportive [disability services](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/7-things-to-know-about-college-disability-services) team. [![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/895948A6D9F64218A96565D9575DE4E5/559ba303280b8857f49cb927b2e9b8c9/Savannah-Thumb-1740x979.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Oo_Uzi2AUY?showinfo=0) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Video: Teen with dyscalculia shares why she tells friends about her learning issues](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-teen-with-dyscalculia-shares-why-she-tells-friends-about-her-learning-differences) - Whats it like to have dyscalculia? Ask teen Savannah Trevio-Casias. She won the 2015 Anne Ford Scholarship, an award from the National Center for Learning Disabilities \(NCLD\), Understoods founding partner. Trevio-Casias talks about why she tells friends she has dyscalculia and shares her tips for ot - [Video: My experience with dyslexia and bullying ](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-dyslexia-and-bullying) - David was diagnosed with dyslexia at an early age. But he didn’t always have access to the resources and support he needed to thrive in school. - [Video: My experience with ADHD and dyscalculia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-adhd-and-dyscalculia) - Getting diagnosed with ADHD was a “gift” for Eileen. It gave her clarity and helped her find self-acceptance. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-college-student-with-dyscalculia-shares-her-story#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-college-student-with-dyscalculia-shares-her-story","description":"Not long after Savannah learned she had dyscalculia, her mother passed away. Through strength and self-advocacy, she’s now thriving in college. Hear her story."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-college-student-with-dyscalculia-shares-her-story","name":"Video: A college student with dyscalculia shares her story"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-08-05T15:53:23.271Z","description":"Not long after Savannah learned she had dyscalculia, her mother passed away. Through strength and self-advocacy, she’s now thriving in college. Hear her story.","headline":"Video: A college student with dyscalculia shares her story","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-a-college-student-with-dyscalculia-shares-her-story","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```