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List of Famous People with Dyslexia
- General George S Patton
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Michael Barrymore
- Dennis Bergkamfp
- Marlon Brando
- Richard Branson
- Cher
- Agatha Christie
- Winston Churchill
- Margi Clark
- Brian Connolly
- Tom Cruise
- Charles Darwin
- Walt Disney
- Thomas Edison
- Albert Einstein
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Duncan Goodhew
- Susan Hampshire
- Carol Harrison
- Goldie Hawn
- Michael Heseltine
- Jeremy Irons
- Eddie Izzard
- Lynda La Plante
- Ruth Madoc
- Michaelangelo
- Steve Redgrave
- Richard Rogers
- Jackie Stewart
- Anthea Turner
- Leonardo da Vinci
- W B Yeats
- Benjamin Zephaniah
Dyslexia does not stop you from getting on in life. The list above only has a small percentage of famous people with dyslexia.
You can succeed. You may have your name added soon!
List of Famous People – DVD on Video
Dyslexic?
A great short DVD on Famous People
by Oxfordshire Dyslexia Association.
Dyslexic?
See Dyslexia Differently
An excellent video explains dyslexia to children.
by British Dyslexia Association
See Dyslexia Differently
My Dyslexia Mind
A Newsround Special
My Dyslexia Mind
Dyslexia – Success Stories
Studies: 35% of U.S. entrepreneurs have dyslexia
12th March 2009
A study out of the Cass Business School in London shows that: 35% of U.S. entrepreneurs have dyslexia, compared with just 1% of corporate managers.
All in the Mind – The Economist print edition.
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Congratulations to Louis Barnett, 16, from Kinver.
A 16-year-old entrepreneur enjoys the sweet taste of success after landing a deal to sell his chocolate bars in Sainsbury’s supermarket chain.
15th September 2008
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Alli Can’t Write
A Storybook for Children with Handwriting Difficulties.
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