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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)

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