Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historical writer, and an artist. He is also...
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International Dyslexia Awareness Month is observed annually during October and aims to unite like-minded organisations in sharing knowledge and resources about dyslexia with parents, teachers and the general public. In support of this initiative, Edublox examines how early research has contributed to many misconceptions about...
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Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Andersen was, according to many sources on the Internet and even scholarly books, also dyslexic...
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Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors of his time, holding 1,093 U.S. patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He...
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To generate public awareness of the condition of dyslexia, advocacy groups have perpetuated the belief that a host of famous individuals such as scientist Albert Einstein, artist Leonardo da Vinci, and inventor Thomas Edison were dyslexic....
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The popular image that men of eminence are learning disabled promotes an aura of romanticism around the learning disabilities field. Albert Einstein, arguably the greatest scientist of all time, is usually at the top of the list of famous dyslexics. You can read about Einstein’s...
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Walt Disney is in particular noted for being a successful storyteller, a hands-on film producer, and a popular showman. Walt Disney is also remembered for his dyslexia, or so it is claimed on numerous websites on the Internet, and in a cover story in Time...
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