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Summary:
- "The trials and triumphs of four people facing a lifelong struggle with learning. Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading and writing difficulties, affecting about 10 per cent of the population. [This documentary] is designed to raise awareness and provide an understanding of dyslexia, to bring a human face to this invisible disability and to reduce the stigma surrounding it. The film profiles four individuals and their families. Their stories, along with expert commentary, illustrate the likely causes of the disability and the most scientifically sound strategies for intervention"--container.
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Language Notes:
- Closed captioned.
In English.
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System Details:
- DVD-R.
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Performers:
- Narrator, Kasper Michaels.
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Production Credits:
- Director/writer, Bruce Mohun ; producer, Sue Ridout ; story editor, Helen Slinger ; research, Bruce Mohun, Sue Ridout ; director of photography, John Dowell ; editor, Debra Rurak ; original music, Anne Leader.
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General Notes:
- This DVD does not have scene selection.
Additional source material available on the Internet.
A National Film Board of Canada release ; originally produced by Knowledge Network in 2007.
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Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
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Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
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Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
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Call Numbers:
- DEC 2007 DVD
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Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 698193201634
Publisher Number, NFB: 153C 9108 059
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OCLC Numbers:
- 1053099972
230828537 [Invalid]
