Below you will find men and women who have made a difference to the world including pictures and the names of many famous and well known people who have, or had these disabilities (often referred to as being crippled, handicapped, or having a handicap in past times.)
Albert Einstein

Alexander Graham Bell
Had a learning disability

Cher
Has dyslexia

Christopher Reeve

David Blunkett

Thomas Edison

Franklin D. Roosevelt

George Washington

Francsico de Goya

Helen Keller

Ian Dury

John Milton

Lord Byron

Lord Nelson

Ludwig van Beethoven

Marla Runyan

Marlee Matlin

Robin Williams

Sarah Bernhardt

Tanni Grey-Thompson

Walt Disney

Tanni Grey-Thompson