Friday, 01/06/12 – PA Speaker Series: Sarah Entine, Read Me Differently

Friday, September 16, 2011 at 8:45 am (following the PA meeting)

Location: Spaulding Auditorium, Lincoln

On Friday, September 16th at 8:30, please join us in the Spaulding Auditorium on the Lincoln Campus, for the first Parents' Association Speakers' Series presentation. The presenter is Sarah Entine, a filmmaker from California. Sarah's film, Read Me Differently, explores how undiagnosed dyslexia and ADHD have impacted three generations in her family. Here is an a statement she made about her film: "My main goal is to bring awareness to the multi-generational aspect of misunderstood learning disabilities. It's my hope that the film will spark a dialogue for other families going through similar circumstances. Oftentimes, the focus is on helping children "overcome" a learning difference. I want to shift the attention to interpersonal relationships, because my family's story transcends the simpler fact of one child's learning disability. Read Me Differently is a universal story about missed connections and the desire to be seen and accepted for who we are. Ideally, the film will also be utilized by educators and mental health professionals to enhance their knowledge of the ways in which learning disabilities can impact the entire family system."

Sarah's film is scheduled to be shown on WGBH, Channel 2 on Monday night, September 19th but we will have the special opportunity to speak with her in person on September 16th at Carroll.

For a listing of the complete Speaker Series schedule for 2011-2012, click here.