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Encyclopedia > List of people with dyslexia

The following is a list of notable people with dyslexia. Dyslexia is a neurological disorder with biochemical and genetic markers. ...


Confirmed that they have dyslexia

Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate Anne Bancroft (September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress, born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano in The Bronx, New York to Italian immigrant parents, Michael and Mildred Italiano. ... Ingvar Kamprad holding a lecture for a group of students at Växjö University in his native province of SmÃ¥land. ... Jeremy Bonderman (born October 28, 1982, in Kennewick, Washington) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. ... Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born on January 13, 1977 in Canterbury, England) is an English actor who became famous playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. ... Sir Richard Branson during the announcement of the Virgin Express airline which would compete with Ryanair and EasyJet. ... Joyce Bulifant (December 16, 1937) is an actress who was a frequent panelist on Match Game. ... Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus) (born April 30, 1946), styled HM The King, is the King of Sweden. ... Don Coryell was an American Football coach, who coached in the NFL first with the St. ... Tom Cruise (born July 3, 1962) is the stage name of Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, an American actor, producer, and Scientologist who has starred in a number of top-grossing movies and remains one of the biggest movie stars in the world. ... John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a character actor best known for his role as recurring guest star Q on the various Star Trek series. ... Dave Foley. ... Time Magazine, January 14, 1935 Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and the Henry Ford Company (which later became Cadillac). ... Noel Gallagher on stage with Oasis Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) is the lead songwriter, guitarist and sometime lead-singer with the British rock band Oasis. ... Sarafina movie poster featuring Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Elaine Johnson, better known by her stage name, Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955 in New York City - although many sources indicate 1949), is a well-known American movie actress, comedian, and singer. ... Duncan Goodhew (born March 27, 1957) is one of the most respected and instantly recognisable UK swimming athletes. ... Salma Hayek Salma Hayek is a world-famous actress (born September 2, 1966, in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico) to a Lebanese father and a Mexican mother. ... Anthony Hopkins A separate article is about composer Antony Hopkins. ... For other uses, see JFK (disambiguation) or John Kennedy (disambiguation). ... Keira Knightley (born March 26, 1985 in Teddington, London, England) is an English actress. ... Jay Leno Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir Leno April 28, 1950) is an American comedian of Italian and Scottish extraction who is best known as the host of the long-running NBC television variety and talk show The Tonight Show. ... Vince McMahon Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24, 1945 in Pinehurst, North Carolina), is an American professional wrestling promoter. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon. ... James Douglas Packer (born September 8, 1967) is an Australian businessman. ... General George Smith Patton Jr. ... Image:Daniel powter. ... Charles R. Schwab (born 1937) is the founder and CEO of the Charles Schwab Corporation. ... Suzanne Somers, from the opening credits of Threes Company. ... Gwendolyn Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer and actress, and is the frontwoman of the ska/rock band No Doubt. ... Quentin Tarantino, playing Mr. ... Helen B(roke). ... Ted Turner Robert Edward Ted Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. ... HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria, Victoria Ingrid Alice Desirée, (born July 14, 1977), Duchess of Westregothia, is the heir apparent of Sweden, being the first-born child of King Carl XVI Gustaf and his commoner Queen Silvia. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was elected twice. ... Henry Franklin Winkler, Ph. ... Harry Eden as Paul from Pure (2002) Harry Eden (born December 12, 1989 in London) is a British actor who became noted for his role as Nibs in the 2003 movie version of Peter Pan. ...

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more info on Dyslexia - dislexia - dylexia (2611 words)
Dyslexia is a neurological disorder with biochemical and genetic markers.
In all likelihood, dyslexia is a conglomeration of disorders that all affect similar and associated areas of the cortex.
Whether models of dyslexia are correct or not, the main lesson of dyslexia is that minor genetic changes affecting the layering of the cortex in a minor area of the brain may impose inborn limitations on the overall intellectual function.
Dyslexia at AllExperts (2851 words)
People are diagnosed as dyslexic when their reading problems cannot be explained by a lack of intellectual ability, inadequate instruction, or sensory problems such as poor eyesight.
Dyslexia's main manifestation is a difficulty in developing reading skills in elementary school children.
Presenting the argument, dyslexia is a conglomeration of disorders that all affect similar and associated areas of the cortex.
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