Imagine having to deal with each word you see as if you'd never seen it before.

About one in ten of us suffer with the reading disorder known as dyslexia.

As literacy becomes even more important in society, dyslexia is affecting a new generation.

Hosted by Olympic champion Bruce Jenner, Demystifying Dyslexia takes viewers on a journey of discovery about the challenges of living and learning with

dyslexia. In his life, Bruce Jenner has achieved many things. He is an Olympian, an actor, author and entrepreneur and he has dyslexia.

Watch the entire program here: Demystifying Dyslexia

“How well kids learn to read and how far behind they are is a public health issue because it affects
everything that happens to them for the rest of their lives.
Louisa Moats, Director of Professional Development and Research Initiatives with Sopris West Educational Services

This national documentary, produced by WNED in Buffalo, New York, focuses on personal stories, educational best practices, and the latest scientific research. The program illuminates important contemporary issues surrounding dyslexia.

In the program we visit The Gow School outside Buffalo, New York and Edgewood Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland. We learn from professionals at Georgetown University, Jemicy School, and Jacksonville's Juvenile Courts.

Demystifying Dyslexia allows us to meet inspiring individuals who confront the challenges of dyslexia every day.

From The Gow School

Kathy Rose, Teacher and Chairperson of the Reconstructive Language Department at The Gow School
M. Rogers, Jr., Headmaster of The Gow School
Dr. Mari Jo Clayback, Teacher and Director of Research and Assessment at The Gow School

From the Georgetown University Study

Dr. Guinevere Eden, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Georgetown University's Center for the Study of Learning
Sandi Dillon, Hair Stylist, Political Activist, and adult dyslexic who underwent a reading intervention at Georgetown University

From the Jacksonville Community

Dr. Laura Bailet, Licensed School Psychologist, Executive Director of Nemours BrightStart!
Karen Cole, Florida Circuit Court Judge
Lt. Bobby Deal, Police Officer and Director of PAL, Jacksonville Police Department

From Baltimore's Project Read

Maryann Povell, Reading Specialist, Jemicy School Outreach Department and Project Read
Helena Ortiz-Smith, Special Education Teacher, Edgewood Elementary, Baltimore City Public School System

Expert Voices

Gaston Caperton, the eighth president of the College Board, former two-term governor of West Virginia, and adult dyslexic
Dr. Louisa Moats, Director of Professional Development and Research Initiatives with Sopris West Educational Services and directed the NICHD Early Reading Interventions Project in Washington, DC
Dr. Gordon Sherman, Executive Director of Newgrange School, former president of the International Dyslexia Association
David Boies, Chairman of Boies, Schiller, and Flexner LLP and adult dyslexic
Dr. Bruce Pennington, Director of the Department of Psychology at the University of Denver

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