Auguste RodinFrench sculptor. His most famous work is The Thinker. He had a learning disability. Admiral Peary American arctic explorer and naval officer. He had a communicative disorder. Vaslav Nijinsky Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He was mentally ill. Tom Cruise Hollywood super-star. He’s severly dyslexic, but he’s able to memorize lines. Jim Abbott American baseball player (pitcher). He was born without a right hand. Marlee Matlin Film and stage actress. She won the Academy Award for her role in Children of a Lesser God. She is hearing impaired.
What do your kids think? Ask your kids if they can think of any famous people who have high bodily/kinesthetic intelligence. Start them off with a few familiar names:
Source: Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom by Thomas Armstrong (ASCD 1994)
