Misunderstood minds / produced by Michael Kirk, Marina Kalb ; written and directed by Michael Kirk ; a co-production of the Kirk Documentary Group, Limited and WGBH Educational Foundation. [print]

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Material type: Film

two-dimensional moving image

Media type:

video

Carrier type:

videodisc

ISBN:

9781578079605

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LOC classification:

LC4704.W549.M578 2004
LC4704

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Contents:

Lauren's social isolation -- Nathan V.'s success -- Lauren's much smoother life -- Sarah Lee's expressive language deficiency -- Adam slipped through the cracks -- Nathan S.'s output problem -- Adam's downward spiral.

Production credits:

Original music, Mason Daring ; editors, Peter Rhodes ... [and others] ; camera, Ben McCoy, Rob Rainey, Tom Fahey.

Subject: For one in five students, learning is an exhausting and frustrating struggle. Often mistakenly called "lazy" or "stupid" by their teachers, classmates, and even their families, these children may be suffering from debilitating learning problems. If not addressed, the problems can have a devastating impact on the students' self-esteem and future academic and social success. This documentary shines a spotlight on this painful subject, following the stories of five families as, together with experts, they try to solve the mysteries of their children's learning difficulties. The film clearly shows the children's problems in a new light, and serves as a platform to open a nationwide dialogue on how best to manage young, vulnerable, and misunderstood minds.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Multi-media (10-day check-out)	G. Allen Fleece Library MULTIMEDIA	Non-fiction	LC4704.M57 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1		31923001477294

Original music, Mason Daring ; editors, Peter Rhodes ... [and others] ; camera, Ben McCoy, Rob Rainey, Tom Fahey.

Originally broadcast as a documentary by PBS on March 27, 2002.

Not rated.

For one in five students, learning is an exhausting and frustrating struggle. Often mistakenly called "lazy" or "stupid" by their teachers, classmates, and even their families, these children may be suffering from debilitating learning problems. If not addressed, the problems can have a devastating impact on the students' self-esteem and future academic and social success. This documentary shines a spotlight on this painful subject, following the stories of five families as, together with experts, they try to solve the mysteries of their children's learning difficulties. The film clearly shows the children's problems in a new light, and serves as a platform to open a nationwide dialogue on how best to manage young, vulnerable, and misunderstood minds.

Nathan V. struggles with phonemic awareness -- Lauren's social isolation -- Nathan V.'s success -- Lauren's much smoother life -- Sarah Lee's expressive language deficiency -- Adam slipped through the cracks -- Nathan S.'s output problem -- Adam's downward spiral.

Special features: DVD-ROM features [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]; Other products of interest [text feature.

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