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Hidden Differences edition
A special focused edition of a project which celebrates positive achievers.
This is presented by a special achievers list with shows examples of have become role models in their own right. Please note unless otherwise mentioned, the names featured who have an ethnicity background of Asian (British, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Asian other) Black, (British, Black African, Black Caribbean, African American, Black other) and mixed race.
For authentic sources discover the Diverse Achievers project pages .
Combined Achievers
Octavia Spencer
Award-winning American actress, author, and film producer
Octavia lives with Dyslexia
A Combined Achiever between the categories: Entertainment & Media along with Arts & Music
Luis Smith MBE
World & Commonwealth gold medalist artistic gymnastics and Television Personality
(2012 series winner of Strictly Come Dancing)
Luis lives with ADHD
A Combined Achiever between the categories: Entertainment & Media along with Sports
Olivia Mann
Actress, television personality & former journalist
Olivia has experienced Social anxiety in the past
Olivia has a mixture of the family heritage of Europe and Asia
A Combined Achiever between the categories: Entertainment & Media along with Professional & selected occupation
Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE
Space Scientist & Science Educator & TV Presenter
Maggie lives with Dyslexia
A Combined Achiever between the categories: Entertainment & Media along with Professional & selected occupation
Cat Burns
Singer, songwriter & Television personality (Finalist of the programme "Celebrity Triators")
Cat has ADHD
Source BBC Radio 1, Cosmopolitan
Professional & Selected occupation
Stephen Wiltshire MBE
Architectural Artist
Stephen lives with the Autistic Spectrum
Lisa Ling
Journalist
Lisa lives with ADHD
Dr Willard Wigan MBE
Micro Artist & Sculpturer
Wilfred lives with the Autistic Spectrum
See Under combined achievers for:
Olivia Mann
Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE
Arts & Music
Will I am
Award winner Musician, Singer & Producer
Will I am lives with ADHD
Mel B
Singer
Mel lives with ADHD
Khalid
Singer
Khalid has experienced Social Anxiety
Solange Knowles
Singer
Solange lives with ADHD
See Under combined achievers for:
Octavia Spencer
Entertainment & Media
Whoopi Goldberg
Award-winning Actress, Comedian and talk show host.
Whoopi lives with Dyslexia
Tylan Grant
Actor
Talia lives with the Autistic Spectrum
Niall Aslam
Television Personality
Niall lives with Asperger Syndrome (Autistic Spectrum)
Steve McQueen
Award-winning Movie Director
Steve lives with Dyslexia
Rav Wilding
Co-host of Crimewatch Roadshow & previously one of the presenting team of Crimewatch UK
Rav lives with Dyspraxia
Lola Young
Singer & songwriter
Lola lives with ADHD
Source: Daily Mail, The Independent
Cat Burns
Singer & Songwriter
Cat lives with ADHD
Summer Walker
Singer/Songwriter
Summer lives with Social Anxiety
See Under combined achievers for:
Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE
Octavia Spencer
Luis Smith MBE
Olivia Mann
Sports
Simone Biles
Olympic & World gold medalist artistic gymnast.
Simone lives with ADHD
Khalil Greene
Former Major League Baseball Player
Lewis Hamilton
Seven-times Formula One World Champion breaking the record with the most wins in history
Lewis lives with Dyslexia
Sam Holness
Triathion Athlete
Sam lives with Autism
Justin Gatlin
Five times Olympic Medalist, track Medalist, the most decorated sprinters of all time
Justin with ADD (non-aggressive element of ADHD)
Source: Additude magazine, The Independent
Nicola Adams OBE
Gold Medallist womens boxer & multiple professional boxing champion
ADHD, Guardian
Source: Additude magazine, Telegraph, London Evening Standard,
See Under combined achievers for:
Luis Smith MBE
The information on this page is a quick summary taken from the special project "Diverse Achievers". It highlights achivers from all with the Social Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Dyspraxia and Dyslexia.
The "Diverse Achievers" project online will list the authenticity source with each achievers name.
Visit " Diverse Achievers" to find out more.
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Multicultural with Hidden Differences Focus
Visit the awareness Focus mini feature with specialised information, blog insight and projects customised for a multicultural person with Hidden Differences (including ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Social Anxiety)
This special project shows is part of Plus Value Awareness commitment in supporting the annual awareness events throughout the year including: Black History Month
