Famous People Who Have Dyslexia - Are Learning Disabilities a Sign of Creativity?

Dyslexia is learning disability with the brain whereIt's Not Just the Creative Types
you see words and numbers backwards. In someHowever the creativity doesn't always show itself
cases people do not know they are dyslexic untilin the "artistic" sense. Many successful
they are in school. The classic symptoms theseentrepreneurs are also believed to suffer from
people experience are usually trouble reading ordyslexia. For example the people who created the
writing.company FORD have dyslexia, such as Henry
A Sign of CreativityFord and Richard Ford.
It's important to understand that learningLearning to Live With It
disabilities do not mean you are stupid. In manyThe important thing is to learn how to live with it.
cases it's quite the opposite. In fact dyslexia couldAll of the people listed above learned coping skills
be a sign or creativity or intelligence. There arethat not only allowed them to function but thrive.
many famous people who have this disorder. ThePeople with dyslexia can learn to live with it; they
following 3 people are examples of individuals whojust need to learn how to read words differently.
were not only dyslexic, but were creative as well:Although they read them backwards they're still
Leonardo de Vinchi: was an architect and painter.capable of having a job, going out and doing things
Tom Cruise: is a famous actor whom has playedlike driving. Just remember being dyslexic does not
in countless movies.mean you are dumb, in fact it could be a sign of
Cher: a famous musician.quite the opposite!