Woodrow Wilson had dyslexia and struggled with reading his entire life. Instead of being overcome by his disability, Wilson used determination and self-discipline to not only survive in school, but to excel.
Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, (learning disability)
28th President of the United States from 1913-1921 who is known to have a (learning disability) (dyslexia).
Perhaps one of the most famous figures known to have dyslexia is Albert Einstein, a theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 and has become synonymous with intelligence and wit.
John F.
President Kennedy's ADHD didn't stop him from his path to presidency. Kennedy was able to participate in World War II and served in the Navy, later winning a Victory Medal and Purple Heart award. He also attended Harvard and was a part of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives before becoming president.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States. Not only did he serve an unprecedented four terms in office, but he was also the first president with a significant physical disability. FDR was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, better known as polio, in 1921, at the age of 39.
Theodore(Teddy) Roosevelt, our 26th President, was myopic (nearsighted) and was blind in one eye from a Retinal Detachment. George H.W. Bush, our 43rd president and the only one on this list still living, has Glaucoma, which can result in loss of vision.
Heath Shaw's ADHD Experience
Shaw is also an Ambassador for ADHD Australia. About his role, he says “When I was younger, it wasn't prominent, ADHD wasn't talked about as much.
Although it can't be proven, many scholars and historians believe that Einstein one of the greatest minds of all-time, had ADHD.
However, there is no clear link between ADHD and IQ. A person may have a high, average, or low IQ score and also have ADHD. ADHD may cause a person to interrupt in class or perform poorly on tests. This can cause other people to believe that they may have a lower IQ.
The only famous dyslexic Australian that comes to mind is Kerry Packer and it's only common knowledge because he spoke openly about it.
In fact, despite reading ability, people who have dyslexia can have a range of intellectual ability. Most have average to above average IQs, and just like the general population, some have superior to very superior scores.
Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Leonardo da Vinci, and Pablo Picasso possessed some of the greatest minds and talents in history and they were dyslexic.
They were put through a series of tests. 40% of the 300 millionaires who participated in the more comprehensive study had been diagnosed with dyslexia. It may also be referred to as reading disability, reading difference, or reading disorder. For more information, go to Dyslexia Basics..
In a survey of 69,000 self-made millionaires, 40% of entrepreneurs were found to show signs of dyslexia.
Leonardo da Vinci
His scientific and engineering inventions were equally influential and ahead of his time. According to research, Leonardo da Vinci was reported to have had many symptoms of ADHD.
In addition to being a brilliant scientist, Stephen Hawking was also an avid writer. His books continue to appeal to millions of readers globally. Stephen Hawking had ADD (attention deficit disorder) and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Professor Marco Catani suggests the best explanation for Leonardo da Vinci's inability to finish his works is that the great artist may have had Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The highest rates emerged from Africa (8.5%) and South America (11.8%). Corroboration comes from a dimensional ADHD scale used in 21 countries. Japanese and Finnish children scored lowest, Jamaican and Thai children scored highest, and American children scored about average (7).
Hannah Gadsby
'Nanette' was followed by 'Douglas', which also appeared on Netflix and, among other topics, explored her autism diagnosis. Since then, Hannah has published her first book 'Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation' which explored, in part, her late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD.
Lincoln's left eye was set slightly higher in his head than his right, and his left eyelid drooped a bit. When he was 10 years old Abe was kicked in the head by a horse, and may have suffered nerve damage that led to a mild paralysis of his eyelid. Lincoln also suffered from double vision (diplopia) at times.
WOODROW WILSON
Needless to say, Wilson's entire being seemed to have revolved around politics. In 1906, Woodrow woke up one day to find himself unable to see out of his left eye.
Coolidge was both the most negative and remote of Presidents, and the most accessible. He once explained to Bernard Baruch why he often sat silently through interviews: “Well, Baruch, many times I say only 'yes' or 'no' to people.