10 Stars with Dyslexia
Oscar-nominated actress Kiera Knightley told a newspaper in 2006 that she struggled with her dyslexia ever since the age of 6. She talks openly about working hard through her symptoms in order to succeed in academics. Knightley says that she still has struggles with reading and writing but it doesn’t affect her ability to learn and memorize scripts.
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December 3, 2013Citation:
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