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Famous Dyslexic People

Famous Dyslexic People, National News · June 18, 2019 · Link to original article

‘Shark Tank’s’ Barbara Corcoran Says This Disability Helped Make Her a Millionaire

Very often, a child’s diagnosis leads a parent to realize that he is also dyslexic. Read more about “Shark Tank’s” Barbara Corcoran in the article below or listen to the podcast (linked in article).

EXCERPT: Struggling with insecurity at an early age, Corcoran could not read or write until she was in third grade. “I’ve wrestled with letters and numbers my whole life… My biggest fear all day long was that I would be called on to read out loud,” Corcoran said in her recent podcast on her series “Business Unusual.” It was only when her son Tom was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was in second grade that Corcoran realized she also had the disorder.

Famous Dyslexic People, National News · January 21, 2019 · Link to original article

Newsom’s struggles with dyslexia prompt a ‘very personal’ quest to fund early screening

California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, has been an advocate for early screening and identification for years. Wishing him much success in his new role!

EXCERPT: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lifelong struggle with dyslexia makes his proposal to screen little kids for developmental disorders a personal mission. California’s new governor wasn’t diagnosed with the reading disability until he was in the fifth grade.

Famous Dyslexic People, General, Videos · January 24, 2019 · Link to original article

Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Module 1 – About Dyslexia

From Made By Dyslexia

“Anything you need to do to support a dyslexic child is great teaching practice for all children.”

SUMMARY PROVIDED: Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: About Dyslexia – Celebrities including Sir Richard Branson, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom and Maggie Aderin-Pocock join expert teachers from two world leading dyslexia schools to share their wisdom and expertise in these inspirational Dyslexia Awareness Training films produced by Made By Dyslexia. Millfield School UK and Schenck School USA are both pioneers in the field of dyslexia and the first schools in their respective countries to successfully support dyslexic students and focus on dyslexic strengths. These films have been incorporated into 5 Dyslexia Awareness Training modules designed to help teachers, educators and parents understand dyslexia, both its strengths and challenges, gain essential knowledge in how to recognise and support it, and create a dyslexia inclusive classroom.

Famous Dyslexic People · December 9, 2014 · Link to original article

Mick Fleetwood Credits Dyslexia for Drumming Style

Our kids may not know him, but most parents will!

EXCERPT: Fleetwood, 67, says little was known about dyslexia when he was a kid. He went undiagnosed and was a terrible student. He was paralyzed by fear whenever a teacher asked him to go to the blackboard and answer a question. “Dyslexia is very hard,” he writes. “You spend hours going in circles because you don’t know how to go in a straight line.”

Famous Dyslexic People, Parents, Students · September 8, 2016 · Link to original article

Jay Leno’s Advice for My Dyslexic Son

“Over the course of this past year, through conversations like this one and the letters he received, Aidan didn’t discover the secret to success for dyslexics. If anything, he discovered that there was no secret — except persistence, humor, improvisation and grit.”

Be sure to read Aidan’s book, “Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters.” It’s great!


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