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Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein

The Mathematician/Physicist who had a learning disability and did not speak until age 3. He is rumored to have had a very difficult time doing math in school and reportedly had had a very difficult time expressing himself through writing.

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Alexander Graham Bell

Had a Learning Disability, but yet invented the Telephone.

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

This Actor and Comedian was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) as a child.

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Howie Mandel

Has been disgnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome as well as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. However, he is a famous game show host.


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The Wright Brothers

Invented the airplane and both had learning disabilities.

Cher

Cher

Has been diagnosed with dyslexia, but has been a very successful singer.

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder tendencies, but has been a very successful actress.


Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Although he struggles with OCD and ADHD Timberlake says he still loves to perform and it doesn’t stop him from living.


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Whoopi Goldberg

Is an American actress, comedian, radio host, TV personality, game show host, and author. Despite her achievements, Whoopi has been diagnosed with dyslexia.

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Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968)

was an American author, activist and lecturer. She was the first deaf/blind person to graduate from college. She was not born blind and deaf; it was not until nineteen months of age that she came down with an illness described by doctors as "an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain", which could have possibly been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness did not last for a particularly long time, but it left her deaf and blind. Keller went on to become a world-famous speaker and author. She is remembered as an advocate for people with disabilities amid numerous other causes.