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Celebrities with Other Learning Disabilities and Related DisordersMany eminent figures have struggled with conditions other than dyslexia. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), while not a learning disability, frequently appears in combination with various learning disabilities and is a common condition. In fact, roughly one-third of people with LD also have AD/HD.
Solange Knowles, Beyonce’s sister and a talented performer in her own right, has AD/HD, as does Ty Pennington, the charismatic host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Pennington has spoken about his struggles in school as a result of the disorder, which was not diagnosed until he reached college.
Versatile actor Jim Carrey dealt with both AD/HD and dyslexia as a young man, but that didn’t stop him from exceling in a profession that involves reading and memorizing long scripts. And singer Florence Welch of the band Florence and the Machine is best known for hits like “The Dog Days are Over”—you remember it from the previews of Eat Pray Love—but has dealt with both dyslexia and dyspraxia, a neurological disorder that affects movement and coordination, from a young age.
That’s not to mention historical figures who overcame LD before “LD” was officially documented. Many experts contend Agatha Christie may have had from dysgraphia, a disorder often associated with dyslexia that affects writing, spelling, and organizing numbers, letters, and words on a page. Despite her notoriously messy penmanship, she became one of the world’s best-known mystery writers.
If there’s one lesson to take from all of these inspiring figures, it’s that learning disabilities do not mean a lack of ability. No matter what LD challenges you or your loved ones are facing, there is no limit to the heights your child can reach with your encouragement, hard work, a positive attitude, and the right services and supports.
