An innovative, comprehensive guide—the first of its kind—to help parents understand and accept learning disabilities in their children, offering tips and strategies for successfully advocating on their behalf and helping them become their own best advocates.
"Human beings were never born to read," writes Tufts University cognitive neuroscientist and child development expert Maryanne Wolf. Reading is a human invention that reflects how the brain rearranges itself to learn something new. An excellent synthesis of brain science and the history of literacy, with a focus on dyslexia.
Magnificent Movies The Big Picture – Rethinking Dyslexia: HBO documentary that shows the dyslexic experience through the eyes of children, experts and iconic leaders at the top of their field. Understand how dyslexia can be a gift as well as a challenge. To schedule a showing, see our Lending Sponsorship Agreement here. Click here to preview the film.
Demystifying Dyslexia: Documentary with Bruce Jenner about the challenges of living and learning with dyslexia. Click here to preview the film.
Journey into Dyslexia: HBO documentary featuring profiles of dyslexic students and adults who share their experiences of struggling in school and then succeeding in life. Click here to preview the film.