{"id":10593,"date":"2013-10-14T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=10593"},"modified":"2013-10-14T10:02:15","modified_gmt":"2013-10-14T14:02:15","slug":"the-big-picture-rethinking-dyslexia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/the-big-picture-rethinking-dyslexia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"The%20Big%20Picture%3A%20Rethinking%20Dyslexia\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/8694386143\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/big.picture.decode.dys.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a>Don&#8217;t miss your local screening of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/thebigpicturemovie.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia<\/span><\/a><\/em>, an HBO documentary about dyslexia.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia<\/em> clears up the misconceptions about dyslexia and paints a picture of hope for all who struggle with it.<\/p>\n<p>The film provides personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/speak\/index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Pete Wright<\/span><\/a>, a nationally recognized expert on special education law, will be the keynote speaker at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/8694386143\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Decoding Dyslexia Day<\/span><\/a>, October 26, 2013 at the Byrd Theater in Richmond, VA.<\/p>\n<p>Pete, who refers to himself as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/pete.wright.add.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Dyslexic, ADD attorney,<\/span><\/a> will talk about his own struggles with learning differences. He will offer tips and strategies for parents to ensure their child receives a good education and learns to read.<\/p>\n<p>This is a free event.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/8694386143\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Make your reservation today!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thebigpicturemovie.com\/screenings\/#FindScreening\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Find a screening<\/span><\/a> in your area of <em>The Big Picture<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Proving that dyslexia is a neurological issue and not a character flaw, <em>The Big Picture<\/em> beautifully illustrates that while the condition is an obstacle, it also carries some unique advantages, and ultimately can be overcome.<\/p>\n<p>Shining a spotlight on the latest scientific and psychological research, the film also highlights the work of Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, co-founders and co-directors of the <a href=\"http:\/\/dyslexia.yale.edu\/index.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Yale Center of Dyslexia and Creativity<\/span><\/a> to illuminate the hidden origins and implications of dyslexia.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Jamie Redford, <em>The Big Picture<\/em> has joined hands with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=10579\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Decoding Dyslexia movement<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Jamie&#8217;s wife, Kyle Redford, is the Education Editor at the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t miss your local screening of The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, an HBO documentary about dyslexia. 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