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Are you Dyslexic?


I received an e-mail lately regarding a certain Willard Wigen,a resident of Birmingham, England, who has a learning disability (Dyslexia), but has talented hands. He makes the sculptures out of dust particles, sugar crystals, etc. Works only around midnight, and can only do some of the work between heartbeats. The pictures in this post are samples of his amazing art.


We have heard of the word 'dyslexia" before, probably associated with actors like Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves. But, do we really know what it means? Have you assessed yourself if you also have this learning disability?

 Are you
-bright, intelligent and articulate, but your reading, writing and spelling level is below the average for your age group?

 -of average or above average intelligence yet have poor academic achievement?

 -of good oral language ability but performs much more poorly on similar written-language tests?

 -labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or as having a "behavior problem" ?

 -feeling dumb and with poor self-esteem, and might be easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing?

 -trying to hide your reading weaknesses with ingenious compensatory "strategies"?

 -better learner through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids?

 -talented in other areas such as art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering?

 -often a daydreamer and can get lost easily or lose track of time; and have difficulty sustaining attention?

 If yes, then you might have some form of dyslexia!

Dyslexia is a condition or learning disability which causes difficulty in reading and writing in spite of normal or above-average intelligence and cognitive abilities.
If you think you are dyslexic, don't despair, you are in the company of these famous people who still made it big despite the condition.

Actors &Entertainers:
Orlando Bloom
Tom Cruise
Whoopi Goldberg
Keanu Reeves
Robin Williams

Inventors & Scientists:
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Albert Einstein
Pierre Curie

Athletes:
Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion Boxer
Magic Johnson

Writers:F. Scott Fitzgerald
Political Leaders:
Winston Churchill.Thomas Jefferson.
John F. Kennedy. 
From Wikipedia





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