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Successful Dyslexics

  • Gaston Caperton

    Determined dyslexic Gaston Caperton championed educational equity—investing $800M in schools, then led the College Board to support disabled test‑takers.

    July 23, 2025
  • Dav Pilkey

    Author of the beloved "Captain Underpants" book was diagnosed with dyslexia and hyperactivity as a child.

    February 29, 2024
  • Skye Lucas

    Skye Lucas

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    June 4, 2026
  • From NCLD: Assistive Technology — 10 Tips to Help Your Child Work Around a Learning Disability

    The National Center for Learning Disabilities has released a list of 10 tips for parents on how to help their children work around learning disabilities with the help of assistive technology.

    January 19, 2024
  • Top Five Things to Do to Prepare for College: Eleventh Grade

    Here are the top five ways to prepare for college during your eleventh grade year.

    July 8, 2025
  • Top Five Things to Do to Prepare for College: Tenth Grade

    Here are the top five ways to prepare for college during your tenth grade year.

    July 8, 2025
  • Alyssa Milano

    Actress Alyssa Milano overcame dyslexia by adopting Sir John Gielgud's method of writing down scripts to aid memorization, transforming her challenge into a strength and advocating for dyslexia awareness.

    June 4, 2026
  • World’s First “Lumpy” Tablet: Raises Keyboard Keys Right Off the Screen

    Based in California, Tactus created a technology, called a Tactile Layer, that replaces the cover glass—the top layer of the screen—of any touch-screen device so you can have a bumpy keyboard for easy, fast typing on anything.

    January 19, 2024
  • Cher

    It may be hard to believe that one of the most famous entertainers ever was a high school dropout.

    June 11, 2025
  • Top Five Things to Do to Prepare for College: Ninth Grade

    Here are the top five ways to prepare for college during your ninth grade year.

    July 8, 2025
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