Start of the Holidays at Captured Time Prod.

  After a four-day weekend filled with food, family and extreme store discounts the holiday season has begun.  The Captured Time crew is already in holiday spirit due to the growth of “Dislecksia: The Movement” this past weekend.

 As “Dislecksia: The Movie” nears completion, “Dislecksia: The Movement” is continuing to grow. We exceeded our goal of having 2,500 members in our “Dislecksia: The Movie” Facebook group by Thanksgiving with a grand total of 2,578 members! We continue to actively recruit friends so if you haven’t yet joined the group, visit http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12495081044&ref=ts to do so, and make sure you invite all your friends on Facebook as well.

 This week we will be working on our sponsorship packages, which will be available for individuals or organizations that are able to make a major donation. We hope that this opportunity will open the door to cross promotion and advertising opportunities for companies with products and learning tools for dyslexics. We can also put together a unique package to fit your specific needs. You can contact us at captime@optonline.net or 860-567-0675 to learn more.

 We also recently sent out our November newsletter to the mailing list. If you would like to join our mailing list and receive similar updates and information, please visit http://www.capturedtimeproductions.com/contact.html and fill in the required fields.

 

Thank you for your continued support! Have a very happy holiday season!

 

-Joanna C.

Production Intern 

My First Look at "Dislecksia: The Movie"

This weekend I was able to view “Dislecksia: The Movie” for the first time. After a week of working at the Captured Time Productions office, I had still only seen the movie in bits and pieces and was eager to see the film as a whole. For what exactly was I giving so many hours of my time away? The film certainly reaffirmed my belief that Harvey and Captured Time Productions were working towards completing an important and much-needed project.

The backbone of the documentary is Harvey’s personal journey to understand his own dyslexia and how it has shaped his life and career. Along the way, he introduces us to a gamut of characters, each of whom has a compelling story and perspective on dyslexia to share. These dyslexics, family members of dyslexics, doctors, researchers, and educational advocates are treated with respect and, in return, provide valuable anecdotal, emotional and intellectual insight into dyslexia. I laughed, cried, and learned about dyslexia in a comprehensive way. Indeed, the film manages to be informative while demonstrating genuine care and regard for the people involved.

One of the most moving moments concerned a young woman named Jovan who was graduating from a high school that serves students with reading differences. Before changing to this innovative school, Jovan had struggled. Administrators and teachers ignorant to the challenges and potential in educating dyslexics simply deemed her “stupid.” Jovan spoke of the unwavering support she had received from her mother during those hard times. Her mother had been her friend, advocate and cheerleader, and her joy at Jovan’s graduation was palpable. I was moved to tears by this story of struggle and success.

I sincerely hope that this film is made available to as large an audience as possible in order to enact the most change towards a better American educational system. With your help, this is possible. Please visit our website, www.capturedtimeproductions.com, for more information on donating or you can contact Captured Time Productions at captime@optonline.net if you have other ideas as to how you can help!

Joanna C.
Production Intern

First Day on the Lake for a New Intern!

Today was my first day as an intern with Captured Time Productions. Pulling into the driveway, I was sure that I had the wrong address. The office is overlooking a beautiful lake, docks jutting off its shores and trees perched along its banks. I’m not sure exactly what I had been expecting, but this was certainly not it. Much to my chagrin, I was immediately informed that we would in fact be moving to a new location in just a few weeks, taking both me and my unpaid internship away from these great views.

I then met Harvey, who introduced me and the two other newbie interns to the fast pace of the Captured Time office and to his film “Dislecksia: The Movie.” The title itself makes me chuckle and I'm very excited to be a part of the team working on this movie as it nears completion. It's an important project that sheds light on many of the complex issues facing the educational system in this country, especially with regards to learning differences like dyslexia. Perhaps it may sound like I’m sucking up to my new boss, but this isn’t just lip service!

I was certainly kept busy on my first day. My tasks included online recruiting, analyzing transcripts of the movie’s voice-overs, and researching copyright information for media appearing in the film. “Dislecksia: The Movie” has a great group of people involved with it and I look forward to getting to know everyone over the next few months and beyond. Check out our website www.capturedtimeproductions.com for pictures of our new location, to purchase some “Dislecksia: The Movie” gear, or to make a donation!

Ryan Y.
Production Intern

Voice-Corp

Captured Time Productions is proud to announce that the "Dislecksia: The Movie," website is now dyslexic friendly! Thanks to Voice-Corp, by clicking on a simple button, the entire text pertaining to "Dislecksia: The Movie," can now be listened to, instead of read. Everyone at Captured Time is very excited to make our website more accessible to those with learning diffrences. The film itslef is working to inspire change and provide more technology, such as this, to students.

To learn more about Voice-Corp, and the technology we are using on our website, visit this link.
This web-based speech enabiling software is a small but important step, in making our enviroment more "dyslexic friendly."

As always, thank you for your contiunued interest in support in our project.
Abby B.
production intern

"Dislecksia: The Store."

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE GRAND OPENING OF THE CAPTURED TIME ONLINE STORE!

Where: HERE!!

When: Right Now!

What: You will be able to purchase buttons, mirrors, booklets and more fun things dealing with "Dislecksia: The Movie."

Why: The proceeds from the merchandise sold online will help fund the finishing of the film.

Finishing Funds

We're getting closer and closer to finishing up the film! The past week or so has been extremely busy as we look through all the film segments to diagnose and fix our final problems.

We've also been bringing in the final companies and people who will be working with us to bring the project to completion. On Tuesday, Sam took a trip down to New York City to drop off our stock footage at DuArt Film & Video, the finishing company that will be putting the final touches on "Dislecksia".

We have one more company to buy stock footage from, and Sean Maynard is working hard to create new graphics. Please help us out by giving a donation. Every cent counts toward getting the film finished more quickly. You can make a tax deductible donation here.

Thanks for all the support!

-Sam C.

Film Fest Guy

Top Ten Dyslexia Blogs

Today, we'd like to recognize some of the other places on the internet that provide excellent sources of information on dyslexia and what it means. Drs. Fernette and Brock Eide, physicians and learning expert authors of The Mislabeled Child (2007), authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog and the Dyslexic Advantage Blog, compiled the following list of Top Ten Dyslexia Blogs. Many of these are already linked in our side panel, but we decided to relist them for your benefit. Be sure to check them out to find more information on dyslexia!

Also look for the entries on "Dislecksia: The Movie" that have gone up at the Dyslexia Blog and at the Ghotit Blog!

Top 10 Dyslexia Blogs

2e: Twice Exceptional Newsletter- Twice-exceptional (gifted LD) articles and news – especially useful for gifted with dyslexia, ADD, etc.

Dyslexia Blog- Parents of children with dyslexia.

Dyslexia Victoria- Dyslexic family turned tutors.

In the Mind's Eye, Dyslexic Renaissance- New blog from the world’s expert in Talent and Dyslexia, Thomas G West, author In the Mind’s Eye.

Income Diary- Dyslexic 20-something internet entrepreneur’s blog.

Jaypiddy's Blog- Travel and photography from a dyslexic point of view.

Techno Dys- Technology blog for dyslexics.

The Dyslexic Storytellers Blog- Stories and reflections from dyslexic writers.

The Ghotit Blog- From the dyslexic co-creator of Ghotit software.

The Wrightslaw Way- Special Education law blog from a dyslexic attorney.

(List originally posted at: http://www.blogs.com/topten/top-10-dyslexia-blogs/index.html)