4.3 Strengthening the Understanding of Dyslexia Through Media with Peggy Stern

In this episode, we’re joined by Peggy Stern for a conversation about a whole-child approach where each child no matter how he or she learns, is respected and heard, and the emotional and academic tools we can provide to develop strategies for success! 

Peggy Stern is an Academy Award-winning film Producer/Director with more than 30 years of experience. Her dyslexia led her to filmmaking and animation at a young age, and in March 2006 Stern won the Oscar for Best Animated Short. 

Stern has produced for PBS, HBO, Teachers College at Columbia University, The National PTA, and the National YWCA among others. She received her BA from Harvard University and her senior thesis film STEPHANIE, was turned into a PBS documentary special and broadcast nationally. SuperDville is a family affair, as her dyslexic daughter Emma has been a key advisor! 

Since the launch of SuperDville, Peggy has spoken at many webinars and on many podcasts, including the Dyslexia Narrative Conference, the Dyslexia Training Institute Virtual Conference, Learning Ally's Spotlight on Early Literacy Virtual Conference, Embracing the Whole Child with Punkinfutz, The Virtual Summer Dyslexia Institute Conference, The Pakistan Grower's Circle Webinar, Denver Courage to Risk Conference, Stand Up LD Panel Discussion, and the UK Rebel Voices Virtual International Dyslexia Conference.

Connect with our guest, Peggy Stern! Visit her website, Super Dville, or email her at peggy@superdville.com.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
• The Teacher’s Toolbox for Every Child

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