“I discovered that being a little bit different actually sets you aside in show business; it makes you special. You always try to turn your negative into a positive.” This quote was phrased by Jay Leno. (Crockett) Which meant no matter who someone is, or what job they have, whether someone is a successful businessman or a normal man or woman, that particular person be different in a good way. Jay Leno was a successful man, but he was different. Leno has dyslexia, and he is alright with that.
Dyslexia is a very common learning disability. The disability can occur in all intelligence levels too (ADA). More commonly known as “the letters disability,” for most, “the letters disability” mixes up letters and makes it hard for him or her to identify …show more content…
The left side of their brain develops more slowly (33). Also, there are sometimes found to be extra cells in the brain that are not necessary, or for reasons unknown, they are just there (34). Dyslexia can vary from a little to a lot in terms of levels (Yale), for some, it only affects letters and words. For others, problems such as organization and confusion are, in effect, Sadly, for most it is just everything. Fifteen percent of the human population has dyslexia, ten percent of American citizens have dyslexia (10), millions not even undergoing they have it (Do Something). Dyslexia does not just appear in the English language, this can happen in all languages (31). It is also more common among boys than girls (31), it is said one out of every five boys are dyslexic (33). It can run in the family so it is inherited as well (18). Dyslexia is different for …show more content…
Jay Leno grew up in Andover, Massachusetts (Crockett). As a child Jay was always working harder in school even though he learned differently. “Everybody has something”, this was said by Jay Leno (Crockett) What he meant was that no matter who you are, you can do something. He got taught a lot at home as well. Another thing he always said was, “My mom was a smart lady, but certainly not a well-educated lady, so she put a lot of effort into education,” (Crockett). His mother would always be willing to help. In the long run Leno does not think that dyslexia affects him that much because of what he does as a car collector
Dyslexia is a very common learning disability. The disability can occur in all intelligence levels too (ADA). More commonly known as “the letters disability,” for most, “the letters disability” mixes up letters and makes it hard for him or her to identify …show more content…
The left side of their brain develops more slowly (33). Also, there are sometimes found to be extra cells in the brain that are not necessary, or for reasons unknown, they are just there (34). Dyslexia can vary from a little to a lot in terms of levels (Yale), for some, it only affects letters and words. For others, problems such as organization and confusion are, in effect, Sadly, for most it is just everything. Fifteen percent of the human population has dyslexia, ten percent of American citizens have dyslexia (10), millions not even undergoing they have it (Do Something). Dyslexia does not just appear in the English language, this can happen in all languages (31). It is also more common among boys than girls (31), it is said one out of every five boys are dyslexic (33). It can run in the family so it is inherited as well (18). Dyslexia is different for …show more content…
Jay Leno grew up in Andover, Massachusetts (Crockett). As a child Jay was always working harder in school even though he learned differently. “Everybody has something”, this was said by Jay Leno (Crockett) What he meant was that no matter who you are, you can do something. He got taught a lot at home as well. Another thing he always said was, “My mom was a smart lady, but certainly not a well-educated lady, so she put a lot of effort into education,” (Crockett). His mother would always be willing to help. In the long run Leno does not think that dyslexia affects him that much because of what he does as a car collector