1. Journey Into Dyslexia
Addresses misunderstandings of learning differences and demonstrates potential in dyslexic persons.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
2. The Killer at Thurston High
In May 1998, a year before the massacre at Columbine High, 15-year-old Kip Kinkel murdered his mother and father, and then opened fire at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon, killing two fellow students and wounding 25 others. In this first in-depth television examination of a school shooter, FRONTLINE reveals the intimate inside story of how the “shy and likeable” Kip Kinkel from a solid middle-class family became the boy police call “a cold-hearted killer.”
3. If You Knew How I Feel: Brad's Learning Disability
Nobody's perfect. We've all got our strengths and weaknesses. Kristi knew her weakness and discovered Brad's -- dyslexia, a learning disability. She learned what a learning disability is, and about handicaps -- those you see and those you don't.
4. Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip
Could dyslexia be a gift? Or can it only ever be a disability? Documentary maker Richard Macer sets off on a road trip with his dyslexic son Arthur to find the answer. En route, they meet Richard Branson and Eddie Izzard, and many other successful dyslexic people. - BBC
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
5. I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences
Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary. Interviews with kids are intercut with scenes of the children engaged in activities that reflect their talents to form a compelling portrait of the ways in which these young people use their strengths to overcome their challenges.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
6. Embracing Dyslexia
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.
7. NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED
This one-of-a-kind comedy special showcases the comedian's riotous stand-up performance, exploring everything from the Disability experience to her Italian-Catholic upbringing to body image issues and more.
8. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds, and can also be seen as a gift, because many people with dyslexia naturally think outside the box and see the big picture, finding alternative solutions to problems that others might not see.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
9. Anya's Bell
Inspirational tale set in the late 1940s involving an elderly blind woman with a unique collection of bells in her home and a dyslexic 12-year-old boy who form an offbeat friendship to help each other overcome a disability.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Like Stars on Earth (तारे ज़मीन पर)
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.
It has an average vote of 7.988 on TMDB.
11. In Her Shoes
Irresponsible party girl, Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer, Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
12. Confetti
How far would a mother go to reverse her child’s fate? Based on writer/director Ann Hu’s story, that’s the question facing Lan , who travels with her 9-year-old daughter Meimei from their small town in China to New York City.
13. Love, Mary
A teen, who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor discovers she is dyslexic.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
14. Pearl Harbor
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
It has an average vote of 6.937 on TMDB.
15. Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia
13-year-old Brian has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
16. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.
It has an average vote of 6.214 on TMDB.
17. Endeavor
Erkam, a primary school student with dyslexia struggles to keep up with school.
18. Night School
Teddy Walker is a successful salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon finds himself dealing with a group of misfit students, his former high school nemesis and a feisty teacher who doesn't think he's too bright.
It has an average vote of 6.158 on TMDB.
19. Red Rock Run
A dyslexic girl seeks to win her distant father’s attention by taking on an ultra-marathon.
20. Ortho (Ortho)
What is at the bottom of this dark hole, which a child's tear has dug in the sheet of paper? What are these strange hieroglyphs written on this board? It's not easy to be a schoolboy when letters and words get mixed up! It's not easy to make people recognise your different... Underneath it all, there are these assessments! Below fifty, you don't pass! So you have to hang on to stay in the race.
