From Dyscalculia to Michelle's Mission (ft. Michelle Steiner)

Host Vedant Akhauri interviews Michelle Steiner, a disability advocate, writer, photographer, and paraeducator supporting students with disabilities. Michelle shares her powerful journey of turning lifelong challenges - including dyscalculia, limited hand dexterity, and visual perception issues - into a platform for awareness and empowerment.This episode delves into how Michelle defied critics who told her she couldn't succeed in college to achieve her bachelor's degree.Key takeaways from our conversation include:Michelle's Mission: Her blog where she blends personal storytelling with photography to share the realities of living with an invisible disability.Invisible Disability Advocacy: She debunks common misconceptions about dyscalculia and shares how her published work, including her contribution to the anthology The Baggage We Carry, helps unpack the emotional weight of having a learning disability. Educational Call to Action: As an educator, Michelle advocates that professionals working with students who have learning disabilities must adopt a customized approach to them, not a cookie-cutter approach.Future Hope: Michelle reveals her plans to publish a children's book about dyscalculia and her dream of giving a TEDx talk to give others hope and share her story.Michelle’s mission encourages listeners to embrace resilience, understanding, and inclusion in both education and everyday life.If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating to be notified of future episodes. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow us on Instagram @letstalkmediava.