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Successful Dyslexics

  • Disney Channel Star and Pulitzer Prize Winner Share Their Stories with Dyslexia

    Bella Thorne is a star on Disney Channel’s new show, Shake it Up. Both she and her portrayed character are learning to live with dyslexia.

    April 11, 2024
  • Philip Schultz

    Early struggles with Dyslexia in school couldn’t dim this writer’s poetic vision.

    September 16, 2025
  • Dannel Malloy

    Dannel Malloy overcame childhood dyslexia—struggling with reading, writing, and motor skills—to not only graduate from law school but also build a distinguished political career as Stamford’s mayor and Connecticut’s governor, championing education and disability awareness along the way.

    June 11, 2025
  • Bella Thorne

    Disney Channel actress who portrays a character with dyslexia on the show Shake it Up.

    June 4, 2025
  • Recent Green Bay Packers recruit shares his battle with dyslexia

    Alex Green proves to us that, when armed with the knowledge of how to battle the struggles of dyslexia, anything is possible – including being drafted to the Green Bay Packers!

    April 11, 2024
  • Alex Green

    Meet Alex Green, a graduate from the University of Hawaii, the father of two children, and a draft pick for the Green Bay Packers.

    June 3, 2025
  • Henry Winkler

    Prolific actor best known as "The Fonz" from the TV series Happy Days has co-authored 17 children’s books featuring a school-age, dyslexic protagonist.

    August 1, 2025
  • Collin Corkum

    A 95-year-old former teacher talks about how he continues to help dyslexics succeed.

    June 11, 2025
  • Marco Pierre White

    Once called the Godfather of modern cooking, this chef was, at the time, the world's youngest chef to have ever been awarded 3 Michelin stars.

    August 1, 2025
  • Famous athletes with dyslexia speak out

    Although dyslexics have often posited that their learning disability confers specific advantages, the number of professional athletes who credit dyslexia with their talents is growing.

    April 11, 2024
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