A mind of her own.
Record details
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 90 min.)) : sound, color
remote
electronic - Publisher: [United States] : SHAMI MEDIA GROUP : Made available through hoopla, 2016.
Content descriptions
Restrictions on Access Note: | Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Nicky Talacko, Amanda Rawnsley, Ashley Cook, Juliette Grassby, Peter Adams, Gerard Logan, Pippa Webster, Hayley Doyle. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Subject: | Dyslexics Great Britain Drama Medical research personnel Great Britain Drama |
Genre: | Feature films. |
Electronic resources
Summary:
Inspired by a true story, A Mind of Her Own tells the poignant and moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend, Becky, has never been one to give up. Despite being advised by parents and schoolteachers to be realistic and pursue something less academic, she puts herself through college and university, in the process achieving a first class degree in biomedical science and a PhD conducting research into post trauma regeneration of the spinal column. Ultimately, she achieves worldwide recognition for her work helping to develop a cure for paralysis.