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Deaf Autism Research Project Assistant Tory Sampson explains what scientists currently believe about the causes of autism.

Deaf Autism Research Project Assistant Tory Sampson explains some of the signs of autism.

Whether it's hearing 'you just need to focus' or being told 'you shouldn't get extra time in exams' - if you have dyslexia it's likely you've been on the receiving end of infuriating statements like these. -- Click here to subscribe to BBC Three: http://bit.ly/BBC-Three-Subscribe Did you know that we’re up to other things in other places too? Best of BBC Three: www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcthree Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcthree Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcthree Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcthree Tumblr: http://bbcthree.tumblr.com Oh, we’re on Snapchat too - just incase you were wondering… add us, bbcthree.

If you have dyslexia or know someone with dyslexia you should watch this film. An eight year old boy, who can't even spell his own name, is bullied at school for being unable to read. Based on the inspiring true story of Mike Jones and his mother Pat, 'Mical' is an emotionally charged story of Mike’s dyslexia and how Pat’s persistence and determination changed everything. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 "People assume dyslexia is being addressed but in reality, it isn't. We want people to realise the pain that parents and children go through but also to give them hope that dyslexic children can learn to read and write. They just need to be taught in a different way. The film is about my struggle." Mike Jones 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐲𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐬 "Mical should be seen by every child, school, educator, pre-service teacher and policymaker. It perfectly encapsulates the frustration and struggles that those of us with dyslexia face, as well as the impact this has on self-esteem. It also shows the world that dyslexia doesn’t make us lesser in any way and that when taught in a way that takes into account our differences, that we really can soar!" Georgia Ryan, teenage dyslexia advocate "Anyone who watches this and cannot chose to do better for dyslexics, must not have a heart.” Julie Holmes McKinley "When I watched this, I saw myself as a child. I also saw my son, and I could see myself again as his advocate mom. This film will strike so many chords with so many people. It's very well done...No one who is dyslexic, or who is the parent of a dyslexic child, will be able to keep the tears from flowing. This story will absolutely connect to people and change hearts. It's powerful. I've gotta dry my eyes now." Mary Radcliff Harnetiaux 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 https://filmthreat.com/reviews/mical/ https://www.viddy-well.com/reviews/mical-short-film https://indyreviews.com/mical-short-film-review/ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 Jayne Lunn as Pat Jones William Biletsky as Mike Jones Dale Grant as Peter Jones Directed by Yewweng Ho Produced by Gordon Lewis Executive Producers: Mike Jones, Tiffany James, Gordon Lewis, Yewweng Ho Associate Producer: Darius Shu Line Producer: Cavit Erginsoy Screenplay by Malcolm Duffy Director of Photography: Darius Shu Edited by Struan Clay Production Designer: Elizabeth El-Kadhi Brown Costume Designer: Poppy Bell Learn more at http://www.micalthefilm.com

Becoming a physician is hard enough, but MUSC cardiologist John proves that overcoming dyslexia, attention deficit and other processing deficits is not an insurmountable task. John scored zero on his MCAT reading, but is now a doctor. Dr. Rhodes is a cardiologist who performs procedures for children and adults with congenital heart conditions present at birth. He graduated with honors from North Carolina State University, received his medical degree from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, completed his Residency in Pediatrics at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) receiving an award for outstanding senior resident for teaching and leadership, and he did his Cardiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. In 2003 he became the Clinical Chief of the Children’s Heart Center at Duke University Medical Center. He then worked at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, Florida where he was the Chief of Pediatric Cardiology and Adult Congenital, as well as Director of the Interventional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. In 2018, he joined the MuSC the Operations Director & an interventional specialist for children and adults with congenital heart disease. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx