The Laurel Independent Film Exploration Presents "Read Me Differently"

Image courtesy of "Read Me Differently"

Image courtesy of "Read Me Differently"

People with learning disabilities often see the world differently than do others, and with learning differences such as dyslexia, some specialists suggest each person is "wired" a little differently.

In essence, one's specific languages and other processes may be different from anyone else's in the world. Does this impact other parts of people's lives, too, communication, interpersonal relationships, social connections and the like? It certainly can, depending on the unique wiring of the minds involved.

In her first film, Read Me Differently, filmmaker Sarah Entine explores the uniquely-wired minds and undiagnosed learning disabilities of three generations of women in her family. Entine explores how she herself, her mother and her grandmother have perceived and misunderstood each other, discovering surprising revlations along the way.

The nearly hour-long documentary has been called "a delightful film ... very touching, human, and informative" by The Space, host to Laurel Independent Film Exploration (LIFE), an informal salon for women film makers.

LIFE will host a screening of this important film on Friday, May 28, at the Conscious Collective/Laurel Jujitsu at 4148 MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the screening (and some surprise shorts) beginning at 7. Admission is $5. No one will be turned away.

Read Me Differently is a must-see for families (especially those whose members share a learning disability), counselors, university curriculum designers, learning disability support organizations and conferences and library curators.

For more information about the film, visit its website or e-mail info@readmedifferently.com. For more information about LIFE or the salon series, please e-mail coordinator Susan Liroff.

 

About Meg Bertoni

Meg has been a writing, editorial, and research mercenary for over two decades. (Have laptop, will travel.) She holds a Ph.D. in international relations, and when not absorbed with Oakland’s stories and events, mostly teaches online graduate-level global affairs and writing courses. She has been obsessed with justice and strategy for as long as she can remember. Her personal blog is at megspohn.com.