Our Dyslexic Children
- The Film -
- The Story -
OUR DYSLEXIC CHILDREN began principal photography in 2018. The community-funded, non-profit documentary film runs 44 minutes. In 2010, a group of parents in a suburban school district near Columbus, Ohio discovered their children had something in common - they could not read. They were languishing in a reading intervention program and their dyslexia was not being identified or remediated as is required by federal law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The group banded together to form the grassroots organization, Upper Arlington Kids Identified with Dyslexia (UA-KID). Together they filed a systemic, group complaint with the Ohio Department of Education and the district was found in violation on all three allegations. Then, they formed a partnership with the district and now work shoulder to shoulder to deliver the nationally recognized early literacy program they built together. This film was made to offer a roadmap for parents to advocate on behalf of all children.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Brett Tingley - Executive Producer - Brett Tingley is the parent of three amazing children, one of whom is dyslexic. She has Master’s Degrees in Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Michigan. She is a real estate investor and start-up business consultant. She is the president of UA-KID, a parent advocacy group dedicated to ensuring dyslexic children in the Upper Arlington School District reach their full potential. She is the President of OH-KID, a grassroots parent group dedicated to ensuring all children in Ohio learn to read. She is also a Board member of the International Dyslexia Association Central Ohio and cofounder of ‘Dyslexia Reads and Succeeds.”
Kelli Trinoskey - Writer & Producer - Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kelli Trinoskey lives in Columbus, Ohio with her family. Trinoskey formed and facilitated the Young Writers’ Workshop at the Thurber House (the educational center that honors the legacy of James Thurber) and served for three years as a writer in residence for The Wexner Center for the Arts. She is a published author and worked in television for ten years before devoting herself to writing and storytelling full-time.
Keida Mascaro - Producer - Los Angeles based, Keida is a film and video producer, director and photographer. He has produced and directed dozens of commercials for Walmart and other notable clients, as well as developed and produced the feature Batibat starring Nicholas Gonzalez. Keida’s next film is a dramatic feature New Americans, which covers the topics of American identity, immigration, and PTSD and is set to begin principal photography in 2021.
Aaron Blevins - Director - Aaron Blevins is a storyteller based in Columbus, Ohio.
Christopher S. Johnson - Editor - Christopher S. Johnson is a career documentary film editor who has often concentrated on stories concerning the environment and human rights. Before joining the team creating Our Dyslexic Children, Christopher edited documentaries for television, including the Emmy Award winning, Sonic Sea and Acid Test for Discovery Channel, Cesar’s Last Fast for Netflix, Harmony for NBC and HRH Prince of Wales, and The Sierra Club Chronicles for the Sundance Channel.