27-year-old Jordan Toma has a strong message for those, like himself, with learning disabilities such as dyslexia. He has struggled with the label of learning disabled all his life, inhibiting him to live up to his full potential. He felt as though he was not as smart as everyone else, and didn’t understand why he couldn’t pick up on material as easily as his classmates. He not only was hard on himself, but others called him “dumb” and looked down on him because of his learning disability.

Five time Olympic Champion rower found solace from school struggles on the water.

With most discounting his early struggles as "laziness", this author found literary success with the support of his mother.

Despite enormous success in the cellular industry, this entrepreneur still finds himself having to face obstacles that his dyslexia presents to him, including feeling shy and uncomfortable when speaking to a large crowd.

Ice skating has always been an escape for this Olympic figure skater, a place where she isn’t defined by her dyslexia.

From high school dropout to winning awards, this beloved actress and comedian has done it all despite her dyslexia.

Though dyslexia put many obstacles in her path, she has conquered each one while discovering that being different is a good thing.

Despite being dyslexic, this actor uses audio and repetition to memorize his lines.