Learning Disorders
True or False: All learning disorders prevent individuals from achieving success in their careers.
False
This Olympic champion struggled with sitting still and concentrating in school.
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps's mother helped him develop his ability in this sport.
Swimming
Michael Phelps has won this many Olympic medals.
28
This learning disorder affected both Keira Knightley and Richard Branson.
Dyslexia
This actress had to work harder than her peers to improve her reading and writing skills to achieve her dream.
Keira Knightley
Dr. Temple Grandin's mentor at school was a teacher of this subject.
Science
Keira Knightley finished school with these, demonstrating her academic success.
Top grades
Name the learning disorder characterized by difficulties with reading and interpreting letters and words.
Dyslexia
This entrepreneur learned to keep things simple and focus on his strengths due to his dyslexia.
Richard Branson
This type of professional might help students with learning disorders improve their academic skills.
A teacher
Dr. Temple Grandin is a professor at this university.
Colorado State University
This condition is associated with difficulty in focusing and hyperactivity, as experienced by Michael Phelps.
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Dr. Temple Grandin found that she 'understood animals' while working there during one summer.
A farm
Richard Branson’s head teacher gave him a prediction that turned out to be accurate. This is an example of support from this kind of educational staff.
Head teacher / principal
Richard Branson achieved this status despite his teachers’ initial doubts about his abilities.
A millionaire
Dr. Temple Grandin has this developmental disorder, which she describes as making her think in pictures.
Autism
This person's head teacher predicted they would either go to prison or become a millionaire.
Richard Branson
Keira Knightley had to read these in order to pursue her dream of being an actress.
Scripts
Michael Phelps improved in math by solving problems related to this personal interest.
Swimming