Reminder Today- Misunderstood Minds/PBS and Oprah Show

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Misunderstood Minds

A PBS Documentary on Learning Differences

Wednesday, March 27

" This week is the big week -- Dr. Mel Levine on The Oprah

Show, " Misunderstood Minds " on PBS, SchwabLearning.org's

" live " Online Chat with Rick Lavoie, and Dr. Mel Levine on

the Today show. Given the early results from our poll this

week ( " How do you rate your own community in its overall

understanding, acceptance, and support of kids with

learning differences? " ),there's a huge need for greater

understanding aboutlearning differences.Hopefully, the

following national programs will go far in raising

people's awareness.

Wednesday, March 27 -- Be sure to watch (or tape) Mel

Levine's appearance on The Oprah Show.Check the Oprah Web

site http://www.oprah.com/tows/program/tows_prog_whenwhere.jhtml

for the channel and time in your area.

" Wednesday, March 27 -- Tune in to (or tape) PBS's

groundbreaking documentary " Misunderstood Minds, " a

groundbreaking documentary on the impact of learning

differences in individual children, their families, and

society as a whole. The program is scheduled to air on most

local PBS stations on this night. To check the date and

time " Misunderstood Minds " will air in your area, please

visit: http://www.pbs.org/stationfinder/index.html

" Thursday, March 28 -- Join SchwabLearning.org with

LDOnline in a " live " hour-long chat about " Misunderstood

Minds " with nationally recognized authority on learning

differences, Rick Lavoie. You'll have the opportunity to

talk about the issues raised during the previous evening's

program and ask general questions about learning

differences. The chat begins at noon Pacific time (3PM

Eastern, 2PM Central). For more information about the chat,

visit http://www.schwablearning.org/chat/mm.asp

" Friday, March 29 -- Look for Dr. Mel Levine on NBC's Today

show. He'll be discussing his new book, ”A Mind at a Time.”

Take care,

The Schwab Learning Team

THIS WEEK ON SCHWABLEARNING.ORG

" WGBH’s “Misunderstood Minds” and SchwabLearning.org’s

Online Chat Don’t miss WGBH’s provocative and insightful

look into the world of " Misunderstood Minds, " to be aired

on most local PBS stations on Wednesday night. Following

the broadcast, be sure to join us on Thursday, March 28 at

12 noon Pacific (3pm Eastern, 2pm Central) for an hour-long

chat about the program with Rick Lavoie. Sign up for our

email alert to remind of you about the program airing and

the online chat! http://www.schwablearning.org/tv/mm.asp