Jamie Oliver, Famous chef and celebrity		Enjoys writing songs and tried to get into reading but just can't get into that 'book' thing.
Richard Branson, Famous entrepreneur		Suffered too much as a schoolboy, labelled as 'lazy' by his teachers and separated from his more 'intelligent' friends.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Famous Composer		Was put in the 'stupid row' in primary school, later, as an unemployed and struggling single parent, wrote on scraps of paper in an Edinburgh café.
J K Rowling, Famous Writer		'Don't call me stupid'. Overcame dyslexia through hard work and perseverance.
Albert Einstein, Brilliant Physicist		Didn't speak until he was 7. His teacher described him as 'mentally slow', unsociable and 'adrift forever in his foolish dreams'.
Robbie Williams, Famous singer		Didn't do well at school. People thought he was 'thick'.
Kara Tointon		Being dyslexic has helped in the business world - he sees some things more clearly than other people.
Theo Paphitis, Entrepreneur and TV star		Achieved his greatest piece of work at the age of 46, by which time he was completely deaf.