Do not be dismayed. I know getting your kids to adulthood is a full time job and you never know what the outcome will be when they adults one day. But i want to encourage you to believe and hold on to hope , faith and love and know there is light at the end of the tunnel as long as you never give up on your child.
Today i want to enlighten you on some Famous people that changed the world and they had special needs.
I hope there stories may encourage you to keep on fighting the fight and never give up. Our kids need to know we are always there for them.
Alexander Graham Bell –Bell invented the telephone, but struggled with
traditional schooling. It’s believed that he had some form of learning
disability, possibly dyslexia.
Napoleon Bonaparte –Napoleon’s hypersensitivity to touch and his military
strategic genius are two of the many symptoms that have led some modern
scholars to suggest that he was a high-functioning autistic.
Richard Branson–A billionaire businessman, Branson credits his business
intuition and unique perspectives to his early struggles with dyslexia, which
affects the way he visualizes words.
Erin Brockovich–Brockovich is a former legal clerk whose success in
building a case against illegal groundwater contamination led to a major
motion picture starring Julia Roberts. Brockovich is dyslexic.
Terry Bradshaw–The NFL host and former player was diagnosed with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Cher – Cher is one of the most iconic performers, singers and actresses in the
world. She has a form of dyslexia that makes it difficult to remember numbers
or to perform basic mathematics.
Agatha Christie – Christie was the most famous mystery novelist of her time
and developed a rich writing style that has impacted almost every mystery
writer of the 20th and 21st centuries. Christie had dysgraphia, a learning
disability that affected her ability to understand written words.
Tom Cruise – Cruise is among the most recognizable actors in the world. He
has dyslexia and has spoken publicly about his disability.
Walt Disney –While no hard evidence exists, many scholars believe that
Disney suffered from dyslexia or a related disorder due to his difficulties in
school. Disney eventually dropped out of high school and pursued a career as
an artist.
Albert Einstein– Einstein’s parents once thought that he was mentally
retarded due to his odd habits and difficulties in school. If he were born today,
Einstein would probably be diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form
of autism.
Thomas Edison– Edison is believed to have had dyslexia and possibly ADHD.
His mother took him out of school at an early age, and Edison was homeschooled. He developed a voracious appetite for reading and made major scientific breakthroughs with his unusual methodology.
Bill Gates – Some autism experts have suggested that the head of Microsoft
has Asperger’s, although testing has never been performed
Suzanne Somers – Somers had a learning disability which led to poor
performance in school and an inability to understand written language. She’s
most famous for her role on the sitcom, “Three’s Company”.
Robin Williams –Williams is a comedian and actor, famous for his roles in
“Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Good Will Hunting” and dozens of other films. He has been
diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which affected
his education and his ability to memorize scripts.
I encourage you to show this blog to your kids as well, so they may know
HOPE IS NEVER LOST.
