
Embracing Dyslexia (2013)
Overview
Embracing Dyslexia is a thought-provoking exploration of dyslexia from and insider's perspective, weaving together interviews with parent, adult dyslexics, and experts to provide an accurate portrayal of a learning difference that affects 15 to 20 percent of the population. Parents share emotional stories of their children's struggles with reading, writing, and spelling and the impact the word dyslexia had on their lives. Adult dyslexics speak candidly of the struggles and successes they had in school. And experts define what dyslexia is and illustrate how effective tutoring, classroom accommodations, and recognizing and fostering the natural strengths of a child with dyslexia can take them from feeling stupid and experiencing failure on a daily basis to believing in themselves and knowing that they can be successful.
Where to watch Embracing Dyslexia
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy, Tubi TV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is Embracing Dyslexia about?
Embracing Dyslexia is a thought-provoking exploration of dyslexia from and insider's perspective, weaving together interviews with parent, adult dyslexics, and experts to provide an accurate portrayal of a learning difference that affects 15 to 20 percent of the population. Parents share emotional stories of their children's struggles with reading, writing, and spelling and the impact the word dyslexia had on their lives. Adult dyslexics speak candidly of the struggles and successes they had in school. And experts define what dyslexia is and illustrate how effective tutoring, classroom accommodations, and recognizing and fostering the natural strengths of a child with dyslexia can take them from feeling stupid and experiencing failure on a daily basis to believing in themselves and knowing that they can be successful. Embracing Dyslexia is a Documentary movie, released on 2013-09-01, runtime 50 minutes.
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In the United States, Embracing Dyslexia is free to watch on Kanopy and Tubi TV and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Luis Macias
Cast
- Cornell Amerson as self
- Liz Barnes as self
- Maryanne Wolf as self
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Sources
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