Who are some famous dyslexics?

• Legendary Pioneer, Innovator and Creator, Walt Disney
• Basketball Legend, Magic Johnson
• Famous Industry Giant, Steven Jobs
• Inventor, Thomas Edison
• Physicist, Sir Isaac Newton (apple/gravity, remember?)
• Author, Hans Christian Anderson
• Genius, Albert Einstein (E=MC², etc.)
• General George Patton
• Business Magnate and Former Governor of New York, Nelson Rockefeller
• Author and Attorney, Peter W.D. Wright
• Olympic Decathlon Winner, Bruce Jenner
• Entertainers: Cher, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and Jay Leno
• Actors: George Burns, Tom Cruise, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Keanu Reeves and Danny Glover

…and many, many more. You are in good, creative and successful company.

"The looks, the stares, the giggles...I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read." - Magic Johnson

"I was one of the 'puzzle children' myself -- a dyslexic...And I still have a hard time reading today. Accept the fact that you have a problem. Refuse to feel sorry for yourself. You have a challenge; never quit!" - Nelson Rockefeller

"No matter what you do.....just give it your best shot!" - Whoopi Goldberg

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

"For me the toughest thing about dyslexia was learning to spell it." - George Burns

"I just barely got through school. The problem was a learning disability, at a time when there was nowhere to get help. A champion lives deep down inside each one of us. Find the area in your life you can excel in and dare yourself to be the best you can possibly be." - Bruce Jenner

"For me, dyslexia is not a disability. The unique strengths and characteristics of dyslexia allow me to think "outside the box". Until I was taught the Orton Gillingham approach, I did not have the basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills necessary for success." - Peter W. D. Wright

"I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read." - Tom Cruise