A new film explores the strengths that power creativity and discovery.
“An accessible and hopeful lens that can make a real difference for families and educators navigating the challenges of dyslexia.” — Video Librarian, October 2025
SEATTLE, WA – October 3, 2025 – Launching during Dyslexia Awareness Month, a new documentary, The Dyslexic Advantage, reframes one of the world’s most common learning differences as a wellspring of creativity, innovation, and discovery.
Affecting nearly one in five people, dyslexia is often defined by its challenges rather than its strengths—yet many dyslexic individuals possess distinctive ways of thinking that have fueled breakthroughs in exploration, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary innovation. Undersea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard, who discovered the Titanic, credits dyslexia as the key to his success. “There’s no doubt in my mind whatsoever that I found the Titanic when all before me failed because I’m dyslexic and they weren’t,” Ballard says in the film. “Dyslexics see the future. We are fortune tellers. When we look in the crystal ball, we see something. That’s our advantage.”
The film also features Krista Weltner (stop-motion animator and author), Jack Laws (naturalist and illustrator), Dr. Chris Ford (emergency physician and medical-device inventor), and Lauren Havel (filmmaker). Developed by Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide of the nonprofit Dyslexic Advantage, the film introduces the MIND framework—Material, Interconnected, Narrative, and Dynamic reasoning—as a powerful way to understand the unique strengths dyslexics bring.
As naturalist Jack Laws reflects in the film, “Through this struggle, you are developing your own superpower—something that is uniquely you, something that is going to surprise everyone else.”
The Dyslexic Advantage is available now for streaming and educational licensing.
About The Dyslexic Advantage (Organization): Founded by Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, Dyslexic Advantage is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting a strengths-based understanding of dyslexia. Through research, media, and community programs, the organization empowers individuals with dyslexia and their families worldwide.
Media Contact: Fernette Eide MD, CEO Dyslexic Advantage
Phone: 206-410-8110
Email: drseide@dyslexicadvantage.org
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