Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.

The word 'resilience,' in our American culture is closely aligned with 'grit,' and that word implies a certain moral fiber that says you can survive and thrive in any adversity, because you are strong - but that message of strength is both disqualifying and problematic.

When you have really solid biology and medical science at the core of an issue, it makes it much easier to identify what potential solutions may be.

I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important.

Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.

Through what I have witnessed and documented, with proper interventions you can break those cycles. When I made the first film on this subject, 'Paper Tigers,' kids were going off the cliff. But then there was intervention, and they won't go off the cliff.

There needs to be the support and help around you, even when you may have an unhealthy home environment.