e/Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia

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has gloss	eng: Backwards: The Riddle Of Dyslexia is a 1984 ABC Afterschool Special about dyslexia. It stars 13 year old River Phoenix in "one of his first major roles" as Brian Ellsworth. Joaquin Phoenix (then Leaf Phoenix) also stars as his younger brother Robby. According to allmovie, Brian Ellsworth is a junior high student "who has a habit of writing his words -- and the letters -- backwards. Brians friends think hes kidding, his teachers think hes lazy, and his parents think hes slow. In truth, Brian suffers from dyslexia."
lexicalization	eng: Backwards: The Riddle Of Dyslexia
instance of	c/1984 television films