International Dyslexia Awareness Day October 8, 2026
What better way to mark International Dyslexia Awareness Day than with a special screening of our documentary WHO KNEW Dyslexia is a Way of Thinking at the Star Cinema, 3rd Street, Sidney, BC.
Thursday, October 8 · 4:00 PM Discounted Tickets $9 at the theatre.
From film festivals to conversations that create change…
WHO KNEW has had an exciting journey through the film festival circuit, earning 7 festival laurels and 8 selections, nominations and recognitions, including 3 award wins, and the festival journey isn't over just yet!
On October 24, 2026, WHO KNEW will be an Official Selection at the Texas Documentary Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
As the film moves through its final festival screenings and into its next chapter, we are noticing what happens after the credits roll — the conversations, the revelations and the actions that follow. View the trailer here…
WHO KNEW has helped us create interest in and support the development of our NeuroInclusivity for Early Years pilot programs designed to provide self-regulation tools and early literacy skills for 3-5 year olds. We are hearing a very real need for changes in our education system to ensure all children have an equal cognitive opportunity, no matter their learning style.
If you are interested in learning about our programs and pilots please do get in touch with us: info@thewds.org
WHO KNEW is continuing to reach audiences through:
Private community screenings
Professional development opportunities
Conference screenings and panel discussions
International screenings and partnerships
If you wish to schedule a private screening and create an opportunity for conversation in your own community, please Contact Sue Hall at info@thewds.org
If you wish to attend one of our scheduled screenings Join our list here…
Your involvement does not end with the screening.
Your support helps us to continue sharing WHO KNEW with new audiences, supporting distribution and private screenings. We invite you to donate to the WHO KNEW project as we continue turning awareness into understanding — and understanding into action.
WHO KNEW is now available to watch on TELUS Optik TV. The general release is expected later in the year. All made possible with the support of TELUS STORYHIVE Editions and supporters like you!
“Each ripple starts with one drop. The drop could be big, or it could be small but the ripple spreads and causes change. This is what happened in a tiny village in Leicerstershire in the UK. The effect of watching WHO KNEW completely shifted the understanding of those in the audience; moved some to tears, inspired others. The change is that they all now know dyslexia is a way of thinking and all know that dyslexics are learning able.”
~Tessa H
We are happy to hear that it has been described as a gentle way of planting a seed that everyone is ABLE to learn.
Even before our Premiere, we learned that Jamie Oliver had made a documentary for Channel 4 about his experience of dyslexia. Sue was able to watch it and obviously it is really well made; he is an excellent campaigner, and showcases the ‘before’ so well, but knowing what we know.… it lacks the ‘after’, the solutions.
We sent WHO KNEW to him… Axel (in the photo with Jamie) visited his office in London… no further developments... yet!
As a unique national charity, we have the advantage of understanding why so-called learning disabilities arise. Confident in this knowledge we advocate very different, evidence-based programs designed to ensure every individual has the opportunity of fulfilling their potential. https://www.thewds.org/what-we-do
Remembering Ronald Dell Davis
We remember with gratitude the life and work of Ronald Dell Davis, who passed away in September 2026.
Ron dedicated his life to helping people understand that dyslexia can represent a different way of thinking, and to developing approaches that recognize and work with those differences.
His ideas, his work, and the lives he touched have had a lasting impact on families, educators, facilitators, and countless individuals around the world.
We are grateful for the life he lived, the knowledge he shared, and the difference he made.
Ron’s legacy lives on in all that he achieved and in the many people who continue to carry his work forward.
With gratitude and respect,
The Whole Dyslexic Society
Our Mission
"To be an organization which offers a coordinated and central approach in addressing the needs of the dyslexic individual, their families and their community, while ensuring a safe place for accelerated learning, healing, education, social interaction and support of individual growth and development."
Our Vision
Our VISION is that any individual, child or adult, who has the 'gift' of dyslexia, will have the opportunity of reaching their full potential. To achieve that:
WE HAVE FOUR OBJECTIVES
Thank You
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