Famous People with Dyslexia

Famous Adults with Learning Disabilities

Although dyslexia creates difficulties in particular areas for children, students, and adults, dyslexic people frequently enjoy above average physical co-ordination skills, empathy, and can be artistically gifted.

The greatest barrier to success is the lack of confidence experienced at school because of the high profile given to correct spelling. With accurate diagnosis and appropriate help, a dyslexic person can live a rewarding life and enjoy a successful career. So, dyslexia can be a positive advantages. There are thousands of examples of well-known dyslexic people who have achieved this, including:

• Nelson Rockefeller - Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, an American politician, was Governor of New York and the 41st Vice President of the United States of America from December 19, 1974 to January 20, 1977. As a lad of nine, he did not know the letters of the alphabet. He was thought of as dull and backward. He entered Davidson College but his grades were mediocre.
• Cher – She is an American actress and singer. She rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the duo Sonny and Cher, then as a solo artist when the duo ended in 1974. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide since the start of her career. She has achieved success in tow major fields of entertainment. But because of a math learning disability, she has a challenge with remembering phone numbers and balancing a checkbook.
• Thomas Edison - Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors, holding a record 1,093 patents in his name. His teacher though him to be mentally ill. His mother withdrew the child from school and taught him herself.
• George Patton - George Smith Patton, Jr., was a leading U.S. Army general in World War II. In his 36-year Army career, he was an early advocate of armored warfare and commanded major units in North Africa, Sicily, and the European Theater of Operations. When he was twelve years old, he could not read yet and he remained deficient in reading all his life. However, he could memorize entire lectures, which was how he got through school.
• Winston Churchill - The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, PC was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. This statesman could be called academically disadvantage. He failed grade eight, did terrible in math and generally hated school.
• Woodrow Wilson – He was a President of America. He had great difficulty in reading: in fact, throughout his life, he was unable to read well. Despite this, he was extremely successful in politics.
• Albert Einstein - He could not talk until the age of four. He did not learn to read until he was nine. His teachers considered him slow, unsociable and a dreamer. He failed the entrance examinations to college but finally passed the after an additional year of preparation. He lost three teaching positions and then became a paten clerk.
• Hans Christian Anderson - He was a Danish author and poet most famous for his fairy tales. He had difficulty in reading and writing but for years people have cherished his wonderful stories.
• Tom Cruise - He is an American actor and producer who has starred in a number of top-grossing movies. Despite being a success in his chosen field, this entertainer can learn lines only by listening to a tape.
• Agatha Christie – She had a learning disability called dysgraphia, which prevented an understood or legible written work. As a result, all material had to be dictated to a typist/transcriptionist.

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