ABC Afterschool Specials

Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (Season 12, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

13-year-old boy has problems reading, which his teachers attribute to laziness. It is later discovered that he has Dyslexia.

Director

Alexander Grasshoff (directed by) (as Alex Grashoff)

Writers

Producer

Shirley J. Eaton (produced by)

Composer

Tony Berg (music by)

Cinematographer

Gregory M. Cummins (as Greg Cummins)

Editor

Casting Director

Caro Jones (casting)

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Release date

Mar 7, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Madge Sinclair Miss Tomas Miss Tomas See fewer	Coming to America (1988)
River Phoenix Brian Ellsworth Brian Ellsworth See fewer	My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Judy Farrell Barbara Ellsworth Barbara Ellsworth See fewer	Fame (1982)
Joaquin Phoenix Robby Ellsworth (as Leaf Phoenix) Robby Ellsworth (as Leaf Phoenix) See fewer	Walk the Line (2005)
Stephanie Evans Kim Kim See fewer	Armour of God (1986)
Sharon Anderson Actress Actress See fewer	Fargo (1996)
Charles Theodore Bates III Actor Actor See fewer	ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
Daniel Davies Actor Actor See fewer	Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Bo Kaprall Walter Ellsworth Walter Ellsworth See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Peter Moore Actor Actor See fewer	Wilson (I) (2017)
Shirley Venard Actress (as Shirley Venard-Diercks) Actress (as Shirley Venard-Diercks) See fewer	Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter (2014)
Jack Walsh Actor Actor See fewer	THX 1138 (1971)