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They Get It Too
How well-known people describe learning differently, in their own words. No labels.
We let them say it themselves. No diagnosis applied. No narrative imposed. Just what they said and why it still matters.
Simone Biles has taken ADHD medication since she was a kid. She is the most decorated gymnast in history.
In 2016, Russian hackers leaked Simone Biles' medical records to accuse her of cheating. Her two-sentence response said everything about ADHD and shame.
Barbara Corcoran failed second grade. Then she built a $66 million empire.
Barbara Corcoran was called the dumbest kid in her class. Here's what she says to parents whose kids feel the same way every single day.
Henry Winkler couldn't read until he was 31. Then he wrote 36 books.
Henry Winkler hid his dyslexia for 31 years. Here's what he says to parents of kids the school system has already started to label.