Archives: Famous Dyslexics

Aakash Odedra

Dancer & Choreographer 🔊 Listen Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash Odedra  found conventional education at school very challenging. He felt defined by his learning difficulties, rather than his abilities. As written language was so alien, dance became […]

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Billy Bob Thornton

born August 4, 1955 Actor and Screenwriter 🔊 Listen I’m a dyslexic. When I was growing up, they just thought I was slow. Teachers thought I was lazy. I never wanted to be anything that school taught me.… I was […]

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