Hello All,
Came across this article while fumbling through the www. On one hand it’s a bit benign, but it gives names of those who have ld and have persevered. For any child who has an interest in any of these fields, one could then research that individual and learn more…
Andy
The article:
When a child is diagnosed with a learning disability or attention problem, parents are often concerned about the future. They may worry that their child’s career options will be limited or that it may be difficult for her to thrive as an adult. Below is a list of well-known people with learning disabilities or attention deficit who have learned to compensate for their difficulties and become highly successful in their fields. From Ann Bancroft to Tom Cruise to Charles Schwab, their achievements are inspiring.
Tom Cruise
Cher
Greg Louganis
Jewel
Charles Schwab
Ann Bancroft
ACTORS
Cher, singer and Academy Award-winning actress
Tom Cruise, Academy Award nominee and star of such movies as “Top Gun” and “Mission: Impossible”
Danny Glover, actor most famous for his role in the “Lethal Weapon” movies
Whoopi Goldberg, Academy Award nominee and comedian
Woody Harrelson, movie actor who got his start as Woody on “Cheers”
Christopher Knight, TV actor best known for his role as Peter on “The Brady Bunch”
Lindsay Wagner, actress most famous for starring in the “Bionic Woman” TV series
Henry Winkler, actor best known for his role as The Fonz on TV’s “Happy Days”
ARTISTS
Chuck Close, portrait painter and contemporary artist
Robert Rauschenberg, painter and creator of innovative artist techniques
Robert Toth, sculptor and impressionist painter
ATHLETES
Bruce Jenner, 1976 gold medalist in the Olympic decathlon
Greg Louganis, 1984 and 1988 Olympic gold medalist in diving
Neil Smith, professional football player and defensive end for the San Diego Chargers
Jackie Stewart, race car driving champion
BUSINESS LEADERS
Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group (including Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Records)
John T. Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems
Paul Orfalea, founder and chairman of Kinko’s Copies
Charles Schwab, founder and CEO of the Charles Schwab Corporation
EXPLORERS
Ann Bancroft, first woman to travel to the North Pole by dogsled and to traverse the entire continent of Antarctica
MUSICIANS
Harry Belafonte, popular singer and actor
Jewel, pop-music singer and songwriter
POLITICAL & MILITARY LEADERS
General George S. Patton, World War II war hero
Nelson Rockefeller, former New York governor and U.S. vice president under Gerald Ford
SCIENTISTS
Dr. Jack Horner, well-known paleontologist and adviser on the movies “Jurassic Park” and “The Lost World”
WRITERS
Stephen J. Cannell, Emmy Award-winning TV writer and producer
Fannie Flagg, writer most famous for her book “Fried Green Tomatoes”
John Irving, novelist and screenwriter best known for “The Cider House Rules”