Good morning Phoenix! It's time for a "Did You Know?" list. This one is quite interesting.
Top 10 Famous People that you may not know have disabilities of some sort:
• Rowan Atkinson (of Mr. Bean fame) – he has a stutter and speech impediment. He's worked hard to overcome it.
• Tom Cruise – dyslexia diagnosed at age 7, and considered to be a functional illiterate. His involvement with the Church of Scientology helped to improve his comprehension, as he used the study techniques of L. Ron Hubbard.
• Beethoven – one of the most famous composers of all time was deaf. He lost 31% of his hearing by age 31. By clenching a stick between his teeth and holding it to the keyboard, he could hear some small sounds.
• Demi Lovato – bulimia and bipolar disorder. Her mother had bulimia, and her father is bipolar, and she inherited both from them.
• Mark Zuckerberg – founder of Facebook is colorblind. FB is blue because it is the richest color for him to see.
• R.J. Mitte – (Walter Jr. in Breaking Bad) has cerebral palsy. He worked hard and could walk without the aid of crutches, but reverted back to them to play the role of Walter Jr.
• Tim Howard – goalie for Colorado Rapids soccer team and Team USA has Tourette’s Syndrome.
• Katie LeClerc – (actress: Switched at Birth) – Meniere’s Disease, which affects her hearing.
• Michael Phelps – Olympic Swimmer – ADHD
• Cameron Diaz – OCD. Can’t open doors using door handles with her hands, using her elbows instead due to her fear of germs. She has cleaned the doorknobs in her house so often, they have changed color.
Moral of the story: With enough determination and drive, you can overcome any obstacle in your path. So get to it!
:)
Have a fangtastic day my friends, and stay warm and healthy.
<3 Brock V"""V
Top 10 Famous People that you may not know have disabilities of some sort:
• Rowan Atkinson (of Mr. Bean fame) – he has a stutter and speech impediment. He's worked hard to overcome it.
• Tom Cruise – dyslexia diagnosed at age 7, and considered to be a functional illiterate. His involvement with the Church of Scientology helped to improve his comprehension, as he used the study techniques of L. Ron Hubbard.
• Beethoven – one of the most famous composers of all time was deaf. He lost 31% of his hearing by age 31. By clenching a stick between his teeth and holding it to the keyboard, he could hear some small sounds.
• Demi Lovato – bulimia and bipolar disorder. Her mother had bulimia, and her father is bipolar, and she inherited both from them.
• Mark Zuckerberg – founder of Facebook is colorblind. FB is blue because it is the richest color for him to see.
• R.J. Mitte – (Walter Jr. in Breaking Bad) has cerebral palsy. He worked hard and could walk without the aid of crutches, but reverted back to them to play the role of Walter Jr.
• Tim Howard – goalie for Colorado Rapids soccer team and Team USA has Tourette’s Syndrome.
• Katie LeClerc – (actress: Switched at Birth) – Meniere’s Disease, which affects her hearing.
• Michael Phelps – Olympic Swimmer – ADHD
• Cameron Diaz – OCD. Can’t open doors using door handles with her hands, using her elbows instead due to her fear of germs. She has cleaned the doorknobs in her house so often, they have changed color.
Moral of the story: With enough determination and drive, you can overcome any obstacle in your path. So get to it!
:)Have a fangtastic day my friends, and stay warm and healthy.
<3 Brock V"""V
