Famous People with disabilities Can you guess who

Famous People (with disabilities)

Can you guess who they are?

Famous Person #1 Famous Movie Star l Has Dyslexia l Memorizes lines by listening to a tape l Was in Top Gun, Mission: Impossible l

Famous Person #2 l l l Famous Scientist/Mathmetician Didn’t talk until 4, didn’t read until 9 Worst subject was math Failed college entrance exam Developed theory of relativity

Famous Person #3 Famous Englishman l Did very poorly in school l Had a learning disability l Became the most famous Prime Minister of England l

Famous Person #4 Had a Learning Disability l Did very poorly in school l Became a famous cartoonist and movieproducer l

Famous Person #5 l l Had Dyslexia Had great difficulty reading Wrote some of the best loved fairy tales Stories include: Little Mermaid, Emperor’s New Clothes, and the Ugly Duckling

Famous Person #6 Famous Comedian/Actor l Has ADHD l Movies include: Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin (voice of Genie), Jumanji l

Famous Person #7 l l Famous scientist/mathematician Has Lou Gehrig’s Disease In a wheelchair Needs Computer to speak

And Many More…

So… What’s the point?

Don’t let your disability hold you back either!!!

How? l l l l Understand what your disability is! Accept your disability and don’t be bitter! Figure out your strengths and use them to help! Remember what works for you and do it! Do things for yourself (don’t wait for help)! Ask for help when you really need it! When you fail, keep going!

Will you be on here too? YOUR PICTURE HERE!

Sources l http: //www. ldonline. org/article/5938 l http: //www. schwablearning. org/articles. as px? r=258 l http: //www. ny. nrcs. usda. gov/about/civil/f amousdisability. html