Famous personalities with Dyslexia

Famous Personalities with Dyslexia

Some of the most famous celebrities of today and yesteryear are dyslexic personalities. The owner of Virgin airlines Richard Branson, John Lennon of the music group Beatles, actors like Tom Cruise, Robin Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg, photographer David Bailey. Even people from past times like Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Alva Edison, and Albert Einstein are also said to suffer from learning problems like Dyslexia.


Websites that have more information on Dyslexia:

1. http://www.interdys.org/
2. http://www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk/
3. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dyslexia/dyslexia.htm

Pages from India:

1. http://www.sankalpnet.org/
2. http://members.rediff.com/addbe/main.htm
3. http://disabilityindia.org/scilearn.cfm
4. http://www.alphatoomega.org/conference.htm

References:

1. Norton ES, Beach SD, Gabrieli JD.Neurobiology of dyslexia. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2015 Feb;30:73-8.
2. Peterson RL, Pennington BF, Olson RK. Subtypes of developmental dyslexia: testing the predictions of the dual-route and connectionist frameworks. Cognition. 2013 Jan;126(1):20-38.
3. Siegel LS. Perspectives on dyslexia. Paediatrics & Child Health. 2006;11(9):581-587.
4. Dyslexia - Reading Disorder - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia)
5. Dyslexia - (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dyslexia/basics/definition/con-20021904)
6. Understanding Dyslexia - (https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/dyslexia/understanding-dyslexia)
7. Dyslexia Action - (http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/)
8. Overview - Dyslexia - (http://www.dyslexia-international.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DI-Duke-Report-final-4-29-14.pdf)
9. About Dyslexia - (https://dyslexiaida.org/)
10. What is dyslexia? - (http://dyslexiaassociation.org.au/how-is-dyslexia-evaluated)
11. Dyslexic - (http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexic)
12. Dyslexia Association - (http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/)
13. Understanding Dyslexia - (http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/dyslexia.html)
14. Educational Therapy for Dyslexia - (http://alphatoomega.org/india)

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