Misunderstood minds
By: produced by Michael Kirk, Marina Kalb ; written and directed by Michael Kirk ; a co-production of the Kirk Documentary Group, Ltd. and WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributors: Bury, Chris; Kirk Documentary Group; WGBH Educational Foundation; WGBH Video (Firm)
Series: CED 600 (NU course); EXC 625 (NU course); EXC 644 (NU course); EXC 656 (NU course); EXC 658 (NU course); EXC 660 (NU course); EXC 665 (NU course); TED 625B (NU course)
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation; Distributed by WGBH Boston Video
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9781578079605
Subjects: Learning disabled children; Learning disabilities; Diagnosis; Treatment; Education; Social conditions; Parents of children with disabilities
Other titles: Misunderstood minds : 
Description: 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.
Notes: Originally broadcast as a documentary by PBS on March 27, 2002.

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

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

Host, Chris Bury; commentators, Lois Geer, Mike Vanhoy, Robin Stanton, Mel Levine, G. Reid Lyon, Gayle Old-Smith, Edward M. Hallowell, Skip Baker, Cheryl Marshall, Damon Shotwell, Gurupreet Khalsa, Hope Harris, Keisha Cleveland, Donna Orloff, Richard D. Lavoie, Judith Reibel, Erin Colligan, Jane and Terry Dunning, Andrea Weiss, Edie and Mack Neeves, Ben Suggs, William Weibking, Laura Duggan, Nancy Lenhart.

Not rated.

DVD; NTSC; 4x3 full screen presentation.

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