Tom Cruise was diagnosed with dyslexia around age seven and struggled with reading—feeling anxious, frustrated, and "functionally illiterate" throughout school—but with strong support from his family, intense focus, visualization techniques, and sheer hard work, he overcame those challenges and built a hugely successful acting career.

One of the most prominent and innovative neurosurgeons in the pediatric field, the late Fred J. Epstein was told in school that he would never go to medical school or become a doctor.

The former Denver Broncos quarterback, Tim Tebow, became an NFL sensation in 2012 by leading his team through fourth quarter comeback after fourth quarter comeback. What's less known about Tebow is that he was diagnosed with dyslexia.

Imagine that you didn't learn to read until you were twelve—and yet you went on to become the President of the United States.

Fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger overcame dyslexia by embracing creativity and persistence, turning his struggles into strengths while building one of the world’s most recognizable brands.

Dr. Michael Ryan shares five more tips to help dyslexics succeed at work.

Who among us hasn’t rooted for Indiana Jones as he ran to avoid being crushed by a giant boulder, gasped at the thought of great white sharks or dinosaurs plaguing society, or teared up as we watched E.T. fly home?

Muhammad Ali was best known for his exceptional boxing career. He was an Olympic Gold Medalist, participant of the "Fight of the Century" in the 1970’s, and inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He was an incredible athlete, once heard to say, "I never said I was the smartest, I said I was the greatest."

Alex Malchow was only eight years old when he and his dad began writing a novel, and struggled with serious learning difficulties. He couldn’t read, and yet it was his own idea to write a book with his father.

Despite dyslexia, Frank Gore defied academic and athletic odds to become one of the NFL’s most respected and durable running backs.