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Since people don’t seem to understand that there were presidents with disabilities, I’ll be compiling a list of the presidents throughout history that have either had a mental or physical disability. Source is this article from abilitycenter. https://www.abilitycenter.org/2019/02/disability-trivia-presidents-disabilities/
1. George Washington
Although he was never diagnosed in his time, it was thought that he might have had a learning disability. Even for his time, his grammar usage and spelling were poor.
Although he was never diagnosed in his time, it was thought that he might have had a learning disability. Even for his time, his grammar usage and spelling were poor.
2. Thomas Jefferson
Though once again never diagnosed within his lifetime, Jefferson reportedly had many learning difficulties.
Though once again never diagnosed within his lifetime, Jefferson reportedly had many learning difficulties.
3. James Madison
Madison was reported to have had epileptic seizures.
Madison was reported to have had epileptic seizures.
4. Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln had a severe case of major depression disorder, and was also thought to have had Marfan syndrome, a genetic disease that affected connective tissue. His Marfan syndrome could be the reason he was so tall and lanky, since many with the disease are.
Lincoln had a severe case of major depression disorder, and was also thought to have had Marfan syndrome, a genetic disease that affected connective tissue. His Marfan syndrome could be the reason he was so tall and lanky, since many with the disease are.
5. Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson had dyslexia, a learning disability which affects a person’s ability to read and spell correctly.
Woodrow Wilson had dyslexia, a learning disability which affects a person’s ability to read and spell correctly.
6. Franklin D. Roosevelt
It is widely known that Roosevelt suffered from polio, a disease that was common in his time that affects a person’s nervous system. It often causes muscle weakness and can lead to paralysis.
It is widely known that Roosevelt suffered from polio, a disease that was common in his time that affects a person’s nervous system. It often causes muscle weakness and can lead to paralysis.
7. Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower was reported to have a learning disability.
Eisenhower was reported to have a learning disability.
8. John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy suffered from chronic pain and reportedly had a learning disability.
John F. Kennedy suffered from chronic pain and reportedly had a learning disability.
9. Ronald Reagan
Reagan was known to have a hearing impairment, and was the first President known to wear hearing aids while in office.
Reagan was known to have a hearing impairment, and was the first President known to wear hearing aids while in office.
10. William Clinton
While in office, Clinton wore hearing aids due to a hearing impairment.
While in office, Clinton wore hearing aids due to a hearing impairment.
(Wasn’t mentioned in the article)
11. Theodore Roosevelt
In his younger years, Roosevelt suffered an injury while boxing that lead to blindness in one eye.
11. Theodore Roosevelt
In his younger years, Roosevelt suffered an injury while boxing that lead to blindness in one eye.
To sum up this thread: many Presidents have had disabilities and to think that a President with a disability is a terrible thing is a mindset that is perpetuated by modern society’s hatred toward those perceived as “weak” or “less abled” than is considered normal.
