Ep 66 - Janet Lee-Ortiz and Rachel Lambert are rethinking disability and mathematics

Feb 24, 2026

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Welcome to another episode of CMC's Inspiring Math Minds webinar series!

Janet Lee-Ortiz (teacher and 2024 LAUSD Teacher of the Year) and Rachel Lambert (UC Santa Barbara professor and author of Rethinking Disability and Mathematics) invite us to rethink two things at the same time: how we understand disability and how we understand mathematics. In this episode, they explore neurodiversity as human variation (not a deficit) and show how shifting our lens changes what we notice, value, and design for in math classrooms. You’ll hear concrete, classroom-ready examples (choral counting, number strings, and inclusive routines) that make space for many ways of thinking, communicating, and engaging while building powerful mathematical understanding and identity.

CONTACT / RESOURCES:

Janet Lee-Ortiz

Facebook: Brainpower On. Math Fear Gone.

Email: JSL8939@lausd.net

Rachel Lambert

Website: https://mathematizing4all.com/

Bluesky: @mathematize4all.bsky.social

Facebook: Mathematize4all

Email: mathematizing4all@gmail.com

Book: Rethinking Disability and Mathematics: A UDL Math Classroom Guide for Grades K-8

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