Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia all affect the way people learn. Some people may have one of these conditions diagnosed, whereas others may have two or even all three of these conditions diagnosed.
I have been diagnosed primarily with Dyspraxia, with some Dyslexia and more than a touch of Dyscalculia. But with determination, support and self-belief I have overcome adversity to be relatively successful. I am not alone. Many famous people have Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and/or Dyscalculia and have managed to be successful at what they do.
Below is a definition of Dyspraxia, Dyslexia and Dyscalculia, along with a list of famous people (in alphabetical order) with each condition:
Dyspraxia is:
…a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults…DCD is a lifelong condition, formally recognised by international organisations including the World Health Organisation…[DCD] occurs across the range of intellectual abilities. Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present: these may change over time depending on environmental demands and life experiences.
(From: Dyspraxia Foundation – About Dyspraxia, Last accessed: Sunday 31st July 2016.)
A List of Famous People with Dyspraxia
According to The Blog With (More Than) One Post….
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According to Auckland Dyspraxia Support Trust.
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According to The Blog With (More Than) One Post….
Image From & Copyright © DAVID LANZILAO/REDUX on Daily Beast.
According to Auckland Dyspraxia Support Trust.
Image From & Copyright © The Telegraph.
According to Auckland Dyspraxia Support Trust.
Image From & Copyright © The Art Story.
According to Auckland Dyspraxia Support Trust.
Image From & Copyright © Stephen Fry.
According to The Blog With (More Than) One Post….
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According to The Blog With (More Than) One Post….
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* Apologies for the lack of females on this list. No famous females found to have Dyspraxia online. Know a famous female with Dyspraxia? Leave a comment below.
Dyslexia is:
…a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling.
It’s a “specific learning difficulty”, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn’t affected.
(From: NHS Choices – Dyslexia Introduction, Last accessed: Sunday 31st July 2016.)
A List of Famous People with Dyslexia
According to Disabled World.
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According to: The Power of Dyslexia.
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According to: The Power of Dyslexia.
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According to: Disabled World.
Image From & Copyright © TomCruise.com.
According to Understood.
Image From & Copyright © Cher.com.
According to: The Power of Dyslexia.
Image From & Copyright © Leonardo da Vinci.net.
According to: Understood.
Image From & Copyright © Slate Magazine.
According to: Understood.
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According to Dyslexia Association of Ireland.
Image From & Copyright © SBS TV.
According to: The Power of Dyslexia.
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According to: The Power of Dyslexia.
Image From & Copyright © bio.
According to: Disabled World.
Image From & Copyright © ITV.
Dyscalculia is:
…is usually perceived of as a specific learning difficulty for mathematics, or, more appropriately, arithmetic.
Developmental Dyscalculia (DD) is a specific learning disorder that is characterised by impairments in learning basic arithmetic facts, processing numerical magnitude and performing accurate and fluent calculations. These difficulties must be quantifiably below what is expected for an individual’s chronological age, and must not be caused by poor educational or daily activities or by intellectual impairments.
(From: British Dyslexia Association – DYSCALCULIA, Last accessed: Sunday 31st July 2016.)
A List of Famous People with Dyscalculia
According to Dyscalculia Blog.
Image From & Copyright © Cher.com.
According to: Dr Linda’s Blog.
Image From & Copyright © bio.
According to Dr Linda’s Blog.
Image From & Copyright © Wikimedia.
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According to Dr Linda’s Blog.
Image From & Copyright © The Telegraph.
* According to Dyscalculia Blog, Dyscalculia is rarer than Dyslexia. Dyscalculia is not as well known as Dyspraxia or Dyslexia. This means that it’s likely that less people are assessed for Dyscalculia and therefore less people diagnosed with it. This would go someway to explaining the lack of famous people with Dyscalculia on the list above.
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Cara delevingne is dyspraxic
Hi Em,
Thanks for the comment. I didn’t know that.
Antony
Hi Anthony!
Florence Welch has dyspraxia too.
Andrea x
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for your comment. I didn’t know about Florence Welch.
I have also replied to your other comment here.
A x
Florence Welch (Florence + the Machine) has dyspraxia.
Hi Ashley,
Thanks for the comment. I didn’t know about Florence Welch when I wrote and published the post. The first I knew of it was when Andrea commented.
A x
Keanu Reeves has Dyspraxia Too
Edited this comment to remove URL. Advertising by comments isn’t allowed on this blog. – Antony
Hi David,
Thanks for the comment. I didn’t know that.
A x
We can’t know if Einstein or Newton had dyspraxia. What sources do you have saying Gates has dyspraxia? I haven’t heard that. Same with Williams and Frye and Picasso. The Auckland dyspraxia . org link you list doesn’t work anymore.
Hi Grant,
You’re absolutely right that we can’t know for sure if some of the people on my list have Dyspraxia. There weren’t Educational Psychologists around in the past to diagnose people.
This is quite an old post now, so it’s not surprising with the transient nature of the web that the website isn’t online any more.
A x
I have Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Attention Deficit Disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome. I go to a Social Group for People with Asperger’s Syndrome called Shropshire Autonomy which I feel is beneficial as people with Asperger’s Syndrome deserve to live a normal life!
https://group.shropshireautonomy.co.uk/
Asperger’s Syndrome is a Specific Learning Difficulty that makes you think like someone with Autism; it can cause people who have it problems in living their lives that other Specific Learning Difficulties like Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Hyperlexia, Dysgraphia, Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyspraxia don’t!
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the comment and for sharing the link to your group.
A x