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Adults with LD: Success Stories

Learning disabilities (LD) do not go away after high school. They present issues that need to be dealt with into adulthood, and these personal stories from adults with LD detail that experience. Be sure to share these inspirational accounts with friends and loved ones.

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Henry Winkler: Dyslexic Celebrity, Children’s Author Henry Winkler: Dyslexic Celebrity, Children’s Author
Best known as Arthur Fonzarelli, aka "The Fonz," on the classic television show Happy Days, Henry Winkler is also co-author, with Lin Oliver, of a series of books about an imaginative, dyslexic fourth-grader named Hank Zipzer. The titles of Hank’s adventures include, The Nig... More >
Interview with Ben Foss: How Self-Advocacy Can Lead to Innovation Interview with Ben Foss: How Self-Advocacy Can Lead to Innovation
Ben Foss is currently director of access technology for Intel. He leads a team that makes tools for people with specific learning disabilities and others who have difficulty reading printed text. His experiences as an individual with dyslexia have motivated him to find new way... More >
Learning the Rules of the Game Learning the Rules of the Game
At my college graduation last June, my mom made a comment that surprised me. As I stood smiling after an awards ceremony, she stared at my final GPA; “It seems like at every school you’ve been to, from elementary school to now, you’ve finished stronger than you started,” she s... More >
A Special Education: Charlotte Farber’s Story A Special Education: Charlotte Farber’s Story
NCLD: What did you think when your mom told you she was writing a book about you and your family?   Charlotte Farber: I was really excited and really happy because we've been through a lot and I thought it was a good thing that the story would get some notice.   Fashion d... More >
Celebrities with Dyslexia and Other LDs Celebrities with Dyslexia and Other LDs
Pop quiz: What do football player Tim Tebow, actress Whoopi Goldberg, CEO Richard Branson, and singer Cher have in common? If you said they’ve all accomplished incredible things, you’re right. But they also all have dyslexia, a language-based learning disability. They’re defined... More >
Personal Story: Disclosing LD in the Workplace Personal Story: Disclosing LD in the Workplace
Being dyslexic has affected my entire life, however I was never more aware of the extent of my disability until I entered the work force. After being diagnosed with dyslexia in the third grade, I was lucky enough that my parents transferred me to a school that understood the challenge... More >