Dyslexia can be a positive advantage
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.Nationally Syndicated Journalist, Nelson Lauver, shares his amazing story of growing up as a troubled kid with learning problems in this video.
Check out this video about Famous People with Dyslexia and this website with profiles on famous people who just happen to be dyslexia including:
- Albert Einstein is one of the most well know and respected scientists
- Tom Cruise is one of the top five movie starts of all time
- Charles Schwab heads one of the largest investment firms
- John Chambers CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Henry Winkler from the hit show "Happy Days"
- Vince Vaughn is one of Hollywood's biggest names in comedy
- Jay Leno host of the "Tonight Show"
- Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest fighters of all time
- Thomas Edison is one of the most prolific inventers of all time
- Paul Orfalea is the founder of Kinko's
- Salma Hayek is a Mexican actress, director, and television and film producer
- Whoopi Goldberg is a great American actress and comedian
- Orlando Bloom is a famous English actor
- Richard Branson founder of Virgin Enterprises
- Henry Ford was the inventor of the modern day assembly line
- Winston Churchill is one of the greatest leaders in all of history
- General George Patton one of the most popular American military generals
