Twice-Exceptional Celebrities GUESS THAT CELEBRITY!

Twice-Exceptional CelebritiesGUESS THAT CELEBRITY!

I played Fonzie on the show Happy Days.

Henry Winkler- Dyslexia/ ADHD

I created magical cartoons. I am responsible for the creation of the loveable rodent who wears gloves and red shorts.

Walt Disney- Dyslexia

I am the 34th president of the U.S.

My vice president was NixonI commanded the Allied forces during World War II.

Dwight D. Eisenhower- Dsylexia

I am the host of The Tonight Show.

Jay Leno- Dyslexia

I am an American inventor and businessman.

I invented the light bulb.

Thomas Edison- Dyslexia/ ADHD

I am a famous actor.I enjoy acting in comedies.I have played in Liar, Liar, How the

Grinch Stole Christmas, and Dumber and Dumber.

Jim Carrey- ADHD

I am the 43rd president of the United States.

I am from Texas.My vice president was Dick Cheney.

George W. Bush- Dyslexia/ ADHD

I am a famous high-end fashion designer.

I am originally from the Dominican Republic.

I create beautiful gowns and shoes for the red carpet.

Oscar de la Renta- Dyslexia

I am a famous actor.I have acted in Mrs. Doubtfire,

Jumanji, Hook, and Flubber.

Robin Williams- ADHD

I am a famous author.I wrote The Great Gatsby.

F. Scott Fitzgerald- Dyslexia

I am an actor, and all the ladies love me.

I play on Grey’s Anatomy, Sweet Home Alabama, and Enchanted.

Patrick Dempsey- Dyslexia

I am a famous scientist.I use an augmentative

communication device.A movie was created about me

called The Theory of Everything.

Stephen Hawking- physical disability (ALS) and Dyslexia

I am a poet.I wrote “Stopping by the Woods

on a Snowy Evening.”Another poem I wrote was “The

Road not Taken.”

Robert Frost- ADHD

I am a famous basketball player.I played for the Lakers in the 80s.I am in the basketball hall of fame.

Magic Johnson- Dyslexia

I am a scientist and inventor.I invented the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell- Dyslexia

I am the author of The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland.

Lewis Carrol- Dyslexia

I am a singer.I have several hit songs.Some of my songs are “Superstitious” and “Isn’t She Lovely.”

Stevie Wonder- visual impairment (blind)

We were the first in flight.

The Wright Brothers- ADHD

I am an actor.I have played in Anger

Management, The Shining, Batman, and The Bucket List.

Jack Nicholson- ADHD

I am an artist.One of my famous paintings is Starry Night.

Vincent van Gogh- ADHD

I am an actor.Some of my movies are Mission

Impossible, Top Gun, and Risky Business.

Tom Cruise- Dyslexia

I am a German musician.I am a composer and a pianist.I composed “Symphony No. 1.”

Beethoven- Dyslexia and Hearing Impaired

I was the 35th president of the United States.

My vice president was Lyndon Johnson.

I am known by my initials.

JFK- ADHD / Dyslexia

REFENCE

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