Actor Henry Winkler was told he was stupid. A teacher labeled Dan Malloy, the future governor of Connecticut, mentally retarded. Delos Cosgrove recalls hanging on by my fingernails in high school and college before becoming a thoracic surgeon and the Cleveland Clinics chief executive officer. Each has dyslexia, a condition that makes reading difficult but has little to do with intelligence. Mounting evidence shows that many people with dyslexia are highly creative, out-of-the-box thinkers, and neuroimaging studies demonstrate that their brains really do think differently. Dr. Cosgrove says, I frankly think dyslexia is a gift. If you are supported in school and your ego remains intact, then you emerge with a strong work ethic and a different view of the world. To read the rest of this inspiring article: online.wsj/news/articles/SB10001424127887324020504578396421382825196
Posted on: Sat, 05 Apr 2014 18:14:56 +0000