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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.
Polacco was born Patricia Barber on July 11, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of a teacher and a salesman turned talk show host.She lived in Williamston, Michigan [1] until the age of three, when her parents divorced and she moved with her mother and brother to her maternal grandmother's farm in Union City, Michigan.
Its main aim is to reframe the way people think about dyslexia, highlighting dyslexic children's talents and strengths. Xtraordinary People has been instrumental in reforming the education system, specifically campaigning for teachers to be trained to recognise and support dyslexic children's abilities and difficulties.
[1] [2] At St Leonards School, she struggled with dyslexia, and was deemed "unteachable". [1] She is one of four children, two others of whom are also dyslexic. [1] Despite her challenging grade school upbringing and her condition, she studied English at the University of Bristol, before working as a teacher in Africa, Berkshire, and London. [2 ...
Writers with dyslexia (112 P) W. Deaf writers (1 C, 104 P) Pages in category "Writers with disabilities" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.