For one in five students, learning is an exhausting and frustrating struggle. "Misunderstood Minds," a 90-minute documentary, examines various learning problems by following five families who try, together with experts, to solve the mysteries of their children's learning difficulties. Produced and directed by renowned "Frontline" filmmaker Michael Kirk, and narrated by Chris Bury, ABC "Nightline" correspondent and guest anchor, "Misunderstood Minds" airs Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at 9pm on PBS (check local listings).

The "Misunderstood Minds" Web site (http://www.pbs.org/misunderstoodminds/) includes strategies for addressing various learning difficulties, tools for educators and parents, background on current issues surrounding the topic, resources to learn more, and information on the five children profiled in the documentary and their families. An interactive feature called "Firsthand" provides a glimpse of what it may be like to have learning problems, such as difficulties decoding the components of words, problems with memory, or with the recall of basic math facts.

Here's what you'll find online: 

A breakdown of the basic elements in four areas -- attention, reading, writing, and mathematics -- an 
examination of some of the difficulties experienced by those who may be struggling with them, and some 
recommended responses.

Interactive Activity: experience firsthand what it's like to cope with a learning problem in these interactive activities.

Resources: recommended books and articles, Web sites, and videos, many of which were consulted during the Web site production.

About the Project: information on the Developing Minds Multimedia Library, a project designed to help 
classroom teachers approach learning differences. Video excerpts from the library are available on the site.

"Misunderstood Minds" is a co-production of the Kirk Documentary Group, Ltd., and WGBH Boston. Executive producers are Michele Korf and Brigid Sullivan. The film producer and director is Michael Kirk. 
"Misunderstood Minds" is closed captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers by The Caption Center at WGBH Boston. Narrated descriptions are provided by Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®), a national service of WGBH Boston that makes television, cable, and home video programming accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. 

The Web site is a production of WGBH Interactive and WGBH Educational Print and Outreach, Ted Sicker, 
executive producer, Arthur R. Smith, producer. 

Funding for "Misunderstood Minds" is provided by Schwab Learning, a service of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation; ExxonMobil Foundation; Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation; Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation; The Roberts Foundation; and Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

PBS's award-winning site (http://www.pbs.org) on the World Wide Web, produces high-quality Web programming as it pioneers the convergence of television and the Internet. PBS ONLINE features more than 135,000 pages of content as well as companion Web sites for nearly 450 PBS programs and specials.
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