WACHTLER Sol, 1930-present, (bipolar),
He was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Governor Mario Cuomo in 1985, after 12 years as a justice on the court, preceded by 4 years on the Supreme Court and was named to the position by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. He was arrested in 1992 and charged with a 13 month harassment campaign against an ex-lover and her daughter. This time in his life he was a Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals. He may be reinstated to the bar in 1999.
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WAGNER Lindsay, 1949-present, (learning disability),
Only science-fiction woman ever to win best actress Emmy, 1976-1978 for Bionic Woman. Television films include This Child Is Mine 1985.
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WALLACE Mike, 1918-present, (depression),
American Broadcast journalist CBS correspondent, 1963-1976, co-editor, 60 Minutes 1968, inducted into television Academy Hall of Fame 1991.
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WALSH Raoul, 1887-1980, (visual impairment),
American actor and director. Directed Hollywood's first outdoor talking movie, In Old Arizona 1929.
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WALTERS Barbara, 1931-present, (speech impairment),
American broadcast journalist. First woman to co-anchor the Today Show 1963-1976. With ABC News since 1976, known for one-on-one interviews, correspondent 20/20 1981, co-host 1984 to present.
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WASHINGTON George, 1732-1799, (learning disability)
1^st President of the United States. Was unable to spell throughout his life and his grammar usage was very poor. Thought to have learning disabilities.
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WEITHBRECHT Robert, 1920-1983, (hearing impairment),
Deaf American scientist invented the TDD Telecommunication Device for the Deaf in 1964.
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WERT Doug, 1968-present, (epilepsy),
He started playing golf as a freshman in high school. Went on to get a degree in professional golf management. In 1989 he quickly moved up the ranks of the PGA. He is head professional at Penn State. He plays a large part in helping students learn how to properly run a course.
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WESTMORELAND William Childs, 1914-present, (learning disability),
American general commanded United State forces in the Vietnam War (1964 to 1968). Relied on ground operation search and destroy. He retired in 1972.
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WHITESTONE Heather, 1973-present, (hearing impairment),
Due to the flu and the drug the doctor gave her at 18 months of age, it left her deaf. Her mother spent hours to teach her to lip read and to learn rhythm she took ballet. In college she majored in accounting, but ballet remained her true passion. She started entering beauty pageants. In September 1994 she found herself in Atlantic City, New Jersey competing for the title of Miss America. She was the first woman with a disability ever to hold the treasured crown.
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WILLIAM III, 1650-1702, (epilepsy),
Also called William of Orange. In 1672 he was elected stateholder (viceroy) of the Netherlands and fought in the Dutch War (1672-1678). There was fear he would restore the power of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Europe's leading Protestant statesman and was invited in 1688 to England where he led the so-called �Glorious Revolution'. James fled to France and in 1689 William and Mary proclaimed joint sovereigns of England. In 1689 William brought England into the League of Augsbury, there after known as the Grand Alliance. He became King of England in 1697. In 1701 he headed the second Grand Alliance but died before he could take an active part in the struggle.
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WILLIAMS Donna, 1963-present, (autism),
Wrote her autobiography Nobody Nowhere: The extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic 1992 and Somebody Somewhere 1994. Her first book tells of her lifelong battle with autism.
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WILLIAMS Robin, 1951-present, (attention deficit disorder),
Actor/comedian who has been diagnosed with ADHD, starred in television's Mork and Mindy, 1978-1982, won Grammy 1979 for album Reality What A Concept, films include Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 and The Birdcage 1996.
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WILLIAMS Tennessee, 1911-1983, (mental disorder),
American playwright who suffered with clinical depression. Plays include the popular The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcare Named Desire
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WILLIS Bruce, 1955-present, (speech impairment)
American actor with childhood stuttering who played David Addison on television series Moonlighting, 1985-1989, won 1987 Emmy starred in film Die Hard.,
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WILSON Brian, 1942-present, (bipolar disorder),
Musician composer for the Beach Boys. Vocalist, bassist, pianist with CA rock group, hits include Help Me Rhonda 1965, wrote Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story 1991.
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WILSON Woodrow, 1856-1924, (learning disability),
28^th President of the United States from 1913-1921 who is known to have a (learning disability) (dyslexia). World War I leader awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Versailles Treaty, 1919, domestic reforms included 1914 creation of Federal Reserve.,
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WINKLER Henry, 1945-present, (attention deficit disorder),
American actor, director and producer. Has ADD. He was at the bottom 3% in the county in math. Played Fonzie on television series Happy Days 1974-1984.
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WINTERS Johnathan, 1925-present, (bipolar),
American comedian and actor. Known for characterizations, improvisations, films since 1963 include The Loved One 1965.
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WONDER Stevie, 1950-present, (visual impairment),
Steveland Morris was born premature. He was placed in an incubator. At that time no one knew oxygen (high-dose) damaged newborn's eyes. By the time he was well enough to lave the hospital he was completely blind. At age of four he started to play the piano. When his uncle gave him a harmonica he mastered it almost over night. One of Stevie's friends had an older brother who played with a band called the Miracles. At age 10 his friend took him to the Motown studio. After school he hung around the studio experimenting with various instruments and playing songs he had written himself. The mangers were stunned by his talent and encouraged him to develop as a songwriter and performer. In 1963, Motown released his first hit single, Fingertips, Part Two. His first album Little Stevie Wonder The Twelve Year Old Genius. [This is when he became Stevie Wonder]. In 1971, at age 21 he broke away from Motown and opened his own recording studio. He experimented with computerized instruments called music synthesizers. his first self produced album Music of My Mind explored new realms of melody, rhythm and harmony. In January 1974 he was nominated for six Grammy Awards.
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WOO John, 1945-present, (physical impairment),
Film and television director. Was born with the given name Wu Yusem. Born in Guangzhou Province of Mainland China. Now lives in the United States. At age three he was diagnosed with a serious medical condition in his back. Following surgery he couldn't walk right, until eight years old, and his right leg is shorter than his left leg. Directed From Rags to Riches 1979, Hard Target 1993.
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WOOLF Virginia, 1882-1941, (mental disorder),
British novelist who experienced bipolar depression characterized by feverish periods of writing and weeks immersed in gloom.
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WRIGHT Brothers - Wilbur, 1867-1912, (learning disability), 1871-1948 Orville,
Invented and built the first successful airplane. On December 17 1903 they made the world's first flight in a power-driven, heavier-than air machine near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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