Research abstract

Jonathan Ive – Dyslexic Genius

From Spielberg, to Edison, to Einstein, to Steve Jobs; dyslexia has a long history of association with genius. It should come as no surprise that the mastermind behind the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, Jonathan Ive, also has dyslexia. By thepower

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Dyslexia is a one of the most common challenges a special education student’s teacher faces today. Luckily, dyslexia is gaining traction with social awareness and the negative stigma associated with it is breaking down slowly as people become more aware of the diagnosis. Teaching our children that they can be very successful is a key aspect to promoting learning with dyslexia.
Most everyone on the planet has or at least has heard of an IPhone. Most people are familiar with Steve Jobs and the Apple dynasty at this point. The person credited to designing the IPhone and has won several awards was actually Jonathan Ive. Both Steve and Jonathan had Dyslexia and worked creative magic together.

Key takeaways

  1. Jonathan Ive, an employee at Apple since 1996 and who has over 5,000 patents, has Dyslexia.
  2. Jonathan Ive has never let his Dyslexia hold him back and has not allowed it to be a problem in his life.
  3. Using his creativity, Jonathan Ive has worked on a design team creating many of Apple’s most successful products and feels the biggest reward he can get is watching people use his products.

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