Michelle Slater

(The Access Lens Series – Math Edition | Blog 3: Recognition) There is a pattern I see repeatedly in schools that often gets misunderstood. A student can be: intelligent verbal and conceptually strong And still struggle significantly in school. Not because they don’t understand. But because access is breaking down at the visual level. And this is what it looks like with Math. What this may look like A student may: understand math verbally but struggle on paper reverse numbers or misalign...

(The OT Access Lens Series – Math Edition | Blog 1: The Shift) What’s surprised me most lately are not just what I’m seeing in schools… but how differently I’m starting to understand math itself. As an Occupational Therapist, I’ve always worked through a visual lens—reading, handwriting, spacing, organization, and how students interact with what they see on a page. But if I’m honest, math was something I used to view more narrowly. As I said in my previous blog, I've struggled with math...

Math struggles aren’t always about numbers. Learn how visual perception, visuospatial skills, and executive functioning impact math success and learning access.