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Laura Parker
@accessiblenumbers.bsky.social
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Senior content designer in UK government. Creator of accessiblenumbers.com. Dyscalculia Network adult advisor. Writes and talks about living with #dyscalculia and maths anxiety.

Work with me. lauraparker.design
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Debt and financial vulnerability with money adviser Colin Trend.

Understand the complex world of debt, poverty, and mental health.

Bio, episode links and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/debt-financi...
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March 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Accessible health information with @sheenacampbell.bsky.social from @pifonline.bsky.social

We cover health literacy and how numbers and data can be confusing or challenging for many people when accessing healthcare services.

Bio and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/accessible-h...
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March 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Hello, I’m trying to make payslips meaningful for people who struggle with numbers and financial information. Want to help?

Accessible financial information is a human right.

Thanks to @nexerdigital.bsky.social for co-hosting the event with me.

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“Co-designing meaningful payslips. Co-hosted by Laura Parker, creator of Accessible Numbers and Nexer Digital. When: Wednesday 30th April. 12 - 2pm.”
March 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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New guidance on creating a dyscalculia-friendly workplace by the @dyscalculianetwork.bsky.social 👏.

dyscalculianetwork.com/dyscalculia-...

Image credit: Dyscalculia Network
Alt text. Mindmap-style diagram. Text in the centre says "What are the indicators of Dyscalculia." Text around the outside says "Poor memory for facts and procedures. An inability to subtise even very small quantities. Weakness in visual and spatial orientation. Difficulties with learning to tell the time and understanding time. Slow processing speed. Difficulty sequencing. Directional confusion. Difficulties in word problems and multi-step calculations. An inability to count backwards reliably. Difficulty with language. Weak strategies: for example counting in 1s. Inability to notice patterns. Weakness in both short-term and long-term memory. Problems with all aspects of money. Inability to generalise. An inability to estimate whether a numerical answer is reasonable. Poor number sense."
February 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Inclusive design systems with @gerireid.com.

We explore:
- Geri's lived experience of #dyscalculia
- deceptive design patterns and how to avoid them
- design patterns that help us understand numbers

Timestamps, bio and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/numbers-in-d...
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February 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Poverty and financial inclusion with @raynewman.bsky.social.

We cover how poor people pay more for essential services and goods (poverty premium), deceptive patterns, financial vulnerability, and access to digital services.

Timestamps, bio and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/poverty-and-...
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February 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Lovely example of inclusive content design (for dyscalculics especially).

By Andrew Lawn.

Original post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...
Screenshot of a form about reporting highways problems. There’s one question and 3 options. The question ass “what is the diameter of the pothole?” Option 1: Less than 30cm (smaller than a dinner plate). Option 2: More than 30cm (larger than a dinner plate). Option 3: I don’t know.
February 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Trauma-informed design with @janemcfadyen.bsky.social and @rachelanne.bsky.social.

We discuss how stress, anxiety and trauma impact the use of services, and practical strategies for creating clear, simple and empathetic content.

Timestamps and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/trauma-infor...
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January 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Accessibility and intersectionality with @priyanca.bsky.social (dedicated to Vicky Teinaki).

We discuss #dyscalculia, intersectionality, and the complexities of managing multiple access needs, as well as common service barriers and tips for designers.

accessiblenumbers.com/accessibilit...
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January 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Interactive dyscalculia persona 👩🏻‍💼

Follow Helena as they try to pay for car mileage using an inaccessible service.

Thanks to Faye Gardner and the HMRC accessibility team.

So happy to be involved in this.
Helena. Icon of a white woman with ginger hair wearing blue dungarees. A speech bubble says “Numbers look like a different language. I struggle to read, understand and work with numbers. I rely on tools, friends and family to help me use simple services.”
January 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Dyscalculia in adulthood with @peterjcherry.bsky.social.

We discuss what #dyscalculia is, the stigma around #MathsAnxiety, gender stereotypes in maths education and the need for greater awareness and acceptance.

Timestamps, links and transcript: accessiblenumbers.com/dyscalculia-...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:47 AM
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Accessible numbers podcast trailer and links to subscribe 🎙️

Spotify
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Amazon
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Apple
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YouTube (coming soon)

Transcripts and timestamps for each episode will be available on accessiblenumbers.com.
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December 10, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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Dyscalculia is persistent difficulty in understanding numbers.

Roughly 4 million people in the UK are dyscalculic.

20% to 60% of dycalculics might also have dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism or ADHD.

Dyscalculia is under diagnosed and research is decades behind dyslexia.

dyscalculianetwork.com
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December 7, 2024 at 1:58 PM