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The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. ... Max Brooks (born 1972), American actor and author. [22] Dame Darcey Bussell (born 1969), ...
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Writers with dyslexia (112 P) Pages in category "People with dyslexia" The following 124 pages are in this category, out of 124 total.
Maggie in Jennifer Weiner's novel, In Her Shoes (2002) is dyslexic. The novel was adapted to film (In Her Shoes) in 2005. Jackie Flowers, a detective and lawyer in a series of detective novels by mystery writer, Stephanie Kane, is dyslexic. [2] Will Trent, who is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation detective in Karin Slaughter's novels, is dyslexic.
Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that affects three to seven percent of adults and children, according to a study cited by Healthline. People who have dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity ...
Susie Coughlin was concerned when her daughter struggled with reading skills at her public school. The mom of two was disappointed her district didn't teach phonics as part of its literacy program.
These studies allowed Shaywitz to identify a neural signature of dyslexia, as well as demonstrating that dyslexia is not simply a reading disorder young people 'outgrow'. [6] According to Shaywitz, dyslexia arises due to inefficient function in the neural systems responsible for skilled reading. [ 7 ]
Growing up in the '50s and '60s, a time when little was known about dyslexia, Winkler says he was shamed over his lack of comprehension both in school and at home. "I wasn't trying hard enough. I ...