Special Education 
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| Famous People with Special Needs |
| Hearing Impairment |
| Hearing and Visual Impairment |
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| Partially Sighted |
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If you've been diagnosed with a learning disability, remember that you're not alone. The following is a list of famous people who have achieved great success despite having a disability. Take heart - You too can overcome your barriers and accomplish your dreams.
Learning Disability
Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - Present)
Minister Mentor of Singapore
John Lennon (1940 – 1980)
Singer, musician, songwriter with the Beatles
Michael Naranjo (1949 - Present)
Sculptor
General George Patton (1885 – 1945)
American General / Tank Commander
Nelson Rockefeller (1908 – 1979)
Politician, U.S. Vice President
Bill Wilson (1896 – 1971)
Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
Woodrow Wilson (1856 – 1924)
27th U.S. President
Hans Christian Anderson (1805 – 1875)
Author of Fairy Tales
Harry Belafonte (1927 - 2003)
Singer, Actor, Producer, Human rights activist
George Burns (1896 – Present)
Actor, Comedian
Cherylin Sarkisian LaPierre (1946 - Present)
Singer, Actress
Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976)
British Novelist
Winston Churchill (1874 – 1947)
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Tom Cruise (1962 – Present)
Actor
Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931)
Inventor, Industrialist
Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Scientist
Whoopi Goldberg (1950 - Present)
Actress, Comedian
Bruce Jenner (1949 - Present)
Olympic Decathlon Gold Medallist
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Artist, Scientist
