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The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. ... Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born theoretical physicist. [60] ...
Einstein taught himself to play without "ever practicing systematically". He said that love is a better teacher than a sense of duty. [202] At the age of 17, he was heard by a school examiner in Aarau while playing Beethoven's violin sonatas. The examiner stated afterward that his playing was remarkable and revealing of 'great insight'.
As a child with dyslexia and ASD, [2] neither of which were diagnosed until adulthood, [3] Willard Wigan was ridiculed in class by his primary school teachers for not learning to read. [4] [5] Wigan attributes his early drive in sculpting, which began at the age of five, to his need to escape from the derision of teachers and classmates. [4]
She is autistic, not dyslexic. She also writes about Einstein, and speculates whether or not he had Asperger's Syndrome (an autistic spectrum condition). What is the evidence to suggest dyslexics are naturally disposed to visual thinking, as many on the autistic spectrum are? Philolexica 06:06, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
Dyslexia that develops due to a traumatic brain injury, stroke, or dementia is sometimes called "acquired dyslexia" [1] or alexia. [3] The underlying mechanisms of dyslexia result from differences within the brain's language processing. [3] Dyslexia is diagnosed through a series of tests of memory, vision, spelling, and reading skills. [4]
(Einstein had added a postscript stating the letter "need not remain confidential"). In the letter, Einstein had advised (reported the Times ) that "every intellectual called before a Congressional investigating committee should refuse to testify, and 'must be prepared for jail and economic ruin, in short, for the sacrifice of his personal ...
Teachers give autistic students extra time to answer when they ask them a question. Autistic children take time to process information but they are listening and will respond. Schools dedicated to being autism friendly, like Pathlight School in Singapore, designed their campus to offer students "dignity" in an autism-friendly environment. There ...
The children's television show Little Einsteins and the educational toys and videos of the Baby Einstein series both use Einstein's name, though not his image.. Iranian cartoonist and humorist Javad Alizadeh publishes a column titled "4D Humor" in his Persian monthly Humor & Caricature, which features cartoons, caricatures and stories on Einstein-related topics. [6]