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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (8436)	9/7/2007 8:15:36 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25737

Famous people with learning disabilities as great examples It’s a pity we are not more aware of the strengths of dyslexia. Consider the lists of famous dyslexics hereunder. Those famous people are great examples. Their stories can improve self-esteem, belief in one-self, and pride. They can motivate everyone with a learning disability. "Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another; it is the only means" – Albert Einstein. To name a few: scientists like Albert Einstein, inventors like Thomas Edison, business people like Richard Branson, statesmen like Winston Churchill and John Kennedy, military leaders like George Patton, sports heroes like Jacky Stewart, musicians like John Lennon, actors like Anthony Hopkins, authors like Agatha Christie, designers like Walt Disney, etc.). We see a list of people who did use their dyslexic advantages and became very successful in their field. Why not use them as inspiring models: they are a living proof that dyslexia doesn’t need to be a disadvantage, but on the contrary can become even a strong advantage. These famous dyslexics proof that nurturing the dyslexic capabilities contributes to their own potential and happiness. In fact, they even contribute to a better world by using their abilities: Albert Einstein used his imagination to come up with relativity theory; Thomas Edison used his to invent; Walt Disney to entertain us; Winston Churchill to rally the British against Nazi Germany; Richard Branson and other entrepreneurs to create better products and services whilst creating employment in the process. "I think that kids and adults need role models, we need to see people who have overcome struggles" - Melissa Stotts, vice president of the dsylexia association's Southwest branch. Here you find examples and quotes of some of those successful people who had dyslexia or had related learning problems. They are organized by activity. * Artists & designers

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (8436)	9/7/2007 8:16:16 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 25737

Famous people with learning disabilities as great examples It’s a pity we are not more aware of the strengths of dyslexia. Consider the lists of famous dyslexics hereunder. Those famous people are great examples. Their stories can improve self-esteem, belief in one-self, and pride. They can motivate everyone with a learning disability. "Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another; it is the only means" – Albert Einstein. To name a few: scientists like Albert Einstein, inventors like Thomas Edison, business people like Richard Branson, statesmen like Winston Churchill and John Kennedy, military leaders like George Patton, sports heroes like Jacky Stewart, musicians like John Lennon, actors like Anthony Hopkins, authors like Agatha Christie, designers like Walt Disney, etc.). We see a list of people who did use their dyslexic advantages and became very successful in their field. Why not use them as inspiring models: they are a living proof that dyslexia doesn’t need to be a disadvantage, but on the contrary can become even a strong advantage. These famous dyslexics proof that nurturing the dyslexic capabilities contributes to their own potential and happiness. In fact, they even contribute to a better world by using their abilities: Albert Einstein used his imagination to come up with relativity theory; Thomas Edison used his to invent; Walt Disney to entertain us; Winston Churchill to rally the British against Nazi Germany; Richard Branson and other entrepreneurs to create better products and services whilst creating employment in the process. "I think that kids and adults need role models, we need to see people who have overcome struggles" - Melissa Stotts, vice president of the dsylexia association's Southwest branch. Here you find examples and quotes of some of those successful people who had dyslexia or had related learning problems. They are organized by activity. * Artists & designers

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (8436)	9/7/2007 8:21:30 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25737

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To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (8436)	9/7/2007 8:22:18 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25737

Here are the names of some of the many individuals who are dyslexic, or had symptoms of dyslexia or related learning problems: Actors & Entertainers: * Harry Anderson * Orlando Bloom * Harry Belafonte * Tom Cruise * Dave Foley * Danny Glover * Whoopi Goldberg * Susan Hampshire * Jay Leno * Keanu Reeves. * Kiera Knightley * Edward James Olmos * Oliver Reed. * Billy Bob Thornton. * Tom Smothers * Robin Williams * Henry Winkler * Loretta Young Artists, Designers, & Architects: * Ansel Adams, Photographer. * David Bailey, Photographer. * Leonardo da Vinci. * Ignacio Gomez, Muralist. * Tommy Hilfiger, Clothing Designer. * Pablo Picasso. * Robert Rauschenberg. * Auguste Rodin. * Bennett Strahan * Robert Toth * Jørn Utzon (architect, designed Sydney Opera house) * Andy Warhol. Athletes: * Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion Boxer * Duncan Goodhew, Olympic Swimmer * Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist * Magic Johnson * Greg Louganis * Bob May, golfer. * Diamond Dallas Page, World Wrestling Champion. * Steve Redgrave, Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing). * Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher. * Jackie Stewart, race car driver. Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders: * Richard Branson,Founder of Virgin Enterprises. * John T Chambers,CEO of Cisco Systems. * Henry Ford. * William Hewlett, Co-Founder, Hewlett-Packard. * Craig McCaw, Telecommunications Visionary. * O.D. McKee, founder of McKee Foods. * David Neeleman, CEO of jetBlue Airways. * Paul J. Orfalea, founder of Kinko's. * Charles Schwab, Investor. * Ted Turner, President, Turner Broadcasting Systems. * F.W. Woolworth Filmmakers: * Robert Benton. * Nicole Betancourt, Emmy-winning filmmaker. * Walt Disney. * Søren KraghJacobsen (Danish film director). Inventors & Scientists: * Ann Bancroft, Arctic Explorer. * Alexander Graham Bell. * John Britten, Inventor. * Thomas Edison. * Albert Einstein. * Michael Faraday. * Dr. James Lovelock. * Willem Hollenbach, astronomical photographer and inventor. * John R. Horner, Paleontologist. * Paul MacCready "Engineer of the Century." * Archer Martin, Chemist (1952 Nobel Laureate) * Pierre Curie, Physicist (1903 Nobel Prize). * John Robert Skoyles, Brain Researcher. * Werner Von Braun Law & Justice: * David Boies, Attorney. * Erin Brockovich, Investigator. * Jeffrey H. Gallet, Judge. Military Heroes: * Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson. * George Patton. Musicians & Vocalists: * Cher. * Brad Little. * John Lennon. * Nigel Kennedy, Violinist. * Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Guitarist. Physicians & Surgeons * Harvey Cushing, Surgeon. * Fred Epstein,Neurosurgeon. Political Leaders: * Winston Churchill. * King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. * Michael Heseltine. * Andrew Jackson. * Thomas Jefferson. * John F. Kennedy. * Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco. * Nelson Rockefeller. * Paul Wellstone,U.S. Senator. * Woodrow Wilson. * George Washington. Writers: * Scott Adams, Cartoonist (Dilbert) * Hans Christian Andersen * Avi * Jeanne Betancourt, (Author of "My Name is Brain Brian"). * Steven Cannell, television writer & novelist. * John Corrigan, novelist.. * Larry Chambers. * Andrew Dornenburg, award-winning author and chef. * Agatha Christie. * Fannie Flagg (Author of "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"). * F. Scott Fitzgerald. * Gustave Flaubert. * Terry Goodkind fantasy writer, author of The Sword of Truth series. * Patricia Polacco, Children's Author and Illustrator. * Eileen Simpson (Author of "Reversals"). * Elizabeth Daniels Squire(author of mystery novels). * Bernie Taylor, author of Biological Time. * Victor Villaseñor * W.B. Yeats You can find learn more about famous people with dyslexia and related creative thinking styles at the following web sites: * Blessed with Dyslexia.[Off-Site Link] * Famous Dyslexics: What they Remember.[Off-Site Link]