The Dyslexic Advantage - Now Streaming on Docuseek

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The Dyslexic Advantage

43 min. | Closed Captioned

A film by Josh Newman

“…an accessible and hopeful lens that can make a real difference for families and educators navigating the challenges of dyslexia.”

Video Librarian

Dyslexia Awareness Month is a pivotal time dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of dyslexia, a learning difference that affects millions of individuals worldwide.


In The Dyslexic Advantage, leading scientists, educators, and innovators invite viewers to see dyslexia in a new light. The film explores the creative and powerful ways dyslexic minds think, problem-solve, and shape the world.


From ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard, who discovered the Titanic, to architects, designers, engineers, and artists, the film reveals how dyslexia's distinct wiring can fuel discovery, storytelling, and innovation. Combining animation, interviews, and breathtaking visuals, the film traces how challenges in early schooling often obscure hidden talents. It shows how understanding dyslexic strengths can transform classrooms, careers, and lives.

Based on the best-selling book by Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, The Dyslexic Advantage from Collective Eye Films, is now streaming exclusively on Docuseek for education.


Licensing options are one-year, three-year and Life of File for The Dyslexic Advantage and The Docuseek Complete Collection 4th Edition.

Docuseek streams essential independent, social-issue and environmental documentaries to colleges and universities, K-12, and public libraries providing exclusive access to content from Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films (including The Fanlight Collection and dGenerate Films), Women Make Movies, GOOD DOCS, First Hand Films, Collective Eye Films, National Film Board of Canada, First Run Features, Kartemquin Films, KimStim, MediaStorm, Scorpion TV, Terra Nova Films, Viewpoint Productions, The Films of Anand Patwardhan, Cinétévé, Tecolote Films, Strange Attractions, Clarity Films, AndanaFilms, 371 Productions, Dutch CORE, Autlook, Distrib Films, Lightdox, Sudu Connexion, EPF Media, Means TV, Tikkun Olam Productions, Watermelon Pictures, Dance Camera West, Cinema Politica, Impronta Films, BayView Entertainment, Green Planet Films, Hypnotic Pictures, Ideas Roadshow, Journeyman Pictures, Nerds Make Media, Ideas Roadshow, The Video Project, Pragda and Global Environmental Justice (GEJ) Documentaries. Licenses are available for single titles or collections for periods ranging from one year to Life of File. Interested in a trial for your campus? Contact Elena Wayne at (847) 537-0606 or ewayne@docuseek2.com.

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