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14-year-old spotlights dyslexia on film1 min read

3 February 2011 < 1 min read

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14-year-old spotlights dyslexia on film1 min read

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The Sacajawea Middle School eighth-grader is an aspiring filmmaker, whose first 10-minute video documentary, “The D-Factor,” premiered Jan. 27 in a free showing at the Museum of the Rockies.

Kade said he hopes his documentary will make more people aware of the struggles for kids like him who have dyslexia.

“I think people should definitely know it is a gift,” Kade said in a recent interview. “No matter what, you’re not stupid. You have a different way of thinking.

“You have to work harder to get stuff across to your brain. It kind of makes you a better person.”

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