Trailblazers In History
Sports
Stars on Screen & Stage
Tech & Innovation
Washingtonians
Music & The Arts
100
This advocate had a distinguished four-decade career in federal and state government. He helped advocate for the passing of the ADA, and is currently the Policy Director at Communication FIRST and has advanced the rights of people with significant disabilities. He was born with cerebral palsy.
Who is Bob Williams?
100
This MLB pitcher has Tourette syndrome and became a World Series champion.
Who is Pete Fairbanks?
100
This actress from Stranger Things is deaf in one ear.
Who is Millie Bobby Brown?
100
Which famous inventor suffered from hearing loss that began in his childhood?
Who is Thomas Edison?
100
This Washington native musician and drummer for Nirvana lived with chronic stomach pain, narcolepsy and manic depression?
Who is Kurt Cobain?
100
This former Disney star and singer has lupus and has recieved a kidney transplant.
Who is Selena Gomez?
200
This civil rights advocate was knowns as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement”. She helped lead the "504 Sit-in" to push for disability rights in the 1970s.
Who is Judy Heumann. She contracted Polio at the age of 18 months, and used a wheelchair for most of her life.
200
This Olympic gymanst has ADHD and is one of the most decorated gymnasts in history.
Who is Simone Biles?
200
This Spider-Man actor has dyslexia and struggled in school growing up.
Who is Tom Holland?
200
Which German scientist, know for his contributions to Physics, had dyslexia and learning difficulties growing up?
Who is Albert Einstein?
200
This Seattle Seahawks quarterback has spoken openly about having ADHD and learning difficulties?
Who is Russell Wilson?
200
Which member of the band Maroon 5 has ADHD?
Who is Adam Levine?
300
This theoretical physicist continued groundbreaking work despite having ALS. For years he spoke through his trademark speech-generating device, operating it with his cheek.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
300
Which famous female surfer lost her arm in a shark attack?
Who is Bethany Hamilton?
300
Which famous deceased actor, known for his roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin, and Jumanji, had ADHD, depression, and anxiety?
Who is Robin Williams?
300
This Apple co-founder helped launch one of the world's first personal computers and lived with dyslexia.
Who is Steve Jobs?
300
This famous tech leader, who co-founded Microsoft in Washington State, has spoken publicly about being on the autism spectrum?
Who is Bill Gates?
300
Which classical composer of the Classical and Romantic era was deaf?
Who is Beethoven?
400
This disability rights activist was paralyzed from the neck down after contacting Polio at the age of 14 and slept in an iron lung at night. He was the first wheelchair user to attend the University of California, Berkley. Often called the father of the Independent Living movement.
Who is Ed Roberts?
400
This NFL player with one hand uses a special brace and played college football at UCF before being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks.
Who is Shaquem Griffin?
400
Which “Star Wars” leading male actor is dyslexic?
Who is Harrison Ford?
400
This Tesla and SpaceX CEO has publicly states he is on the autism spectrum.
Who is Elon Musk?
400
This Seattle Sounders and U.S. Men’s National Team player competes professionally while managing Type 1 diabetes.
Who is Jordan Morris?
400
This Grammy-winning singer has Tourette syndrome and is know for songs like "Bad Guy".
Who is Billie Eilish?
500
Known as the Godfather of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), he visited each of the fifty states at least five times to advocate for the historic civil rights law that protects disabled citizens from discrimination. He co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Who is Justin Dart?
500
An American football player who previously played three seasons as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He also play professional baseball for the New York Mets for 5 years. He has dyslexia.
Who is Tim Tebow? 
500
An American actor and producer known for his films including Risky Business, Mission Impossible, and Top Gun. He has dyslexia.
Who is Tom Cruise?
500
This blind inventor created the system of raised dots that bears his name.
Who is Louis Braille?
500
A Port Angeles native born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC), a condition causing joint contractures, who became a Miss Washington USA contestant to inspire others.
Who is Madeline Irwin?
500
A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art known for painting flowers. He suffered from seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy) as well as bipolar disorder.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?