• Ben Worthington

    This is a brief story of how a guy with dyslexia turns so called deficits into veritable strengths, from Captain Chaos to Mr. List, who eventually becomes the proud owner of a fine website selling online courses for IELTS.

  • David Neeleman

    Founder of three airlines asserts “I knew I had strengths that other people didn’t have, and my parents reminded me of them when my teachers didn’t see them”.

  • Jordan Toma

    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.

  • Craig McCaw

    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.

  • Tara Condon

    An independent school provided the support that public school could not for this biotech business leader.

  • Jenny Dearborn

    Chief Learning Officer at SAP used audiobooks to train her brain to recognize patterns in letters and words and help herself read better.

  • Brad Falchuk

    Co-creator, executive producer, and writer of hit TV shows Glee and American Horror Story, Brad Falchuk has made a career out of his talents despite living with dyslexia.

  • William Hewlett

    William Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard (HP), was expected to attend the prestigious Stanford College from an early age. His early academic performance did not project a Stanford acceptance, though.

  • Jo Malone

    Forced to drop out of school at 15, this English cosmetics entrepreneur views her dyslexia as a gift that allowed her to think creatively and face failure with an open mind.

  • Leana Greene

    Leana Greene grew up thinking being different meant being less but she didn't let her dyslexia stop her. She is now the CEO of her own company Kids in the House.