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The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
2012 · Film · documentary · 60 min
Directed by James Redford
Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds, and can also be seen as a gift, because many people with dyslexia naturally think outside the box and see the big picture, finding alternative solutions to problems that others might not see.
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Short video interview with Branson on dyslexia (and the difference between "net" and "gross"), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpvF5xCQ7s8
HBO 2013 documentary on dyslexia, with Charles Schwab & Richard Branson: http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Picture-Rethinking-Dyslexia/dp/B00DT55OCM
Books with behavioral strategies:
Organizing for the Creative Person, http://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Creative-Person-Right-Brain-Conquering/dp/0517881640
Neurodiversity, http://www.amazon.com/Neurodiversity-Discovering-Extraordinary-Dyslexia-Differences/dp/0738213543
Learning to Learn, http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Learn-Rosemary-Bowler/dp/0684809907/
Learning Outside the Lines, http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Outside-Lines-Disabilities-Educational/dp/068486598X/
ADD Success Stories, http://www.amazon.com/ADD-Success-Stories-Fulfillment-Attention/dp/1887424032/
Spark (exercise), http://www.amazon.com/Spark-Revolutionary-Science-Exercise-Brain/dp/0316113514