Famous People With Dyslexia
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Adult dyslexia is not a recent discovery. There have been people suffering from such neurological disorder since ages. There is in fact a virtually endless list of people with dyslexia who became famous because of their creative talent. Some of them even became legends. They never let their learning disability stand in the way of their success.
Tom Cruise
Let’s start with the famous Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise. Very few people know that he was also has dyslexia. The dyslexia test show that the problem was most likely because of genetic reasons, as his mother also had dyslexia. Tom has a typical behavior of doing most works with his left hand, but when it comes to writing, he uses his right hand. Tom was never an academic success, but he was a good athlete. He could not do much in his athletic career because of an unfortunate knee injury. But, the world knows how this man who suffered from adult dyslexia does all those stunts in movies and what a great actor he is. His mother encouraged him to utilize his acting talents that he demonstrated in high school in various plays.
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Edison who was a brilliant scientist and whose inventions laid the foundation of our modern society was also had dyslexia. He was treated as a dumb student in schools. His skills in mathematics were terrible. Even simple mathematical calculation was like a “Da-Vinci-Code” for him. He also faced severe difficulty with words and speech. But, this same man with adult dyslexia was an avid reader of the latest research. Despite all his disabilities, he was a hard worker. Over the course of his career, he sometimes even worked more than twenty hours a day.
The list of such famous people is virtually endless, as it also includes Leonardo Da Vinci, Sir Winston Churchill, Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, John F. Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, George Washington, Mohammad Ali, and Walt Disney.
In the words of Thomas Edison, “Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. Dyslexia does not cause genius like in these famous people, but it also does not mean that one who is suffering from adult dyslexia do not have the right to study hard and succeed. They need encouragement and support from their teachers and families. Provide encouragement and support that builds. No medicine can do the magic that a few words or an act of affection can.
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