Dav Pilkey says ADHD and dyslexia are his superpowers. The creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man told Understood that his ADHD “helped me to write stories that were not boring, and my dyslexia helped me too. It helped me to choose my words very, very carefully.”

Jun 6, 2018 · Growing up in Ohio, Pilkey was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. The author says his teachers would send him into the hallway as a punishment for talking and being disruptive.

Children's author, Dav Pilkey, creator of the highly popular Dog Man (a hound-supercop) and Captain Underpants (a superhero for grade-schoolers), gives a lot of credit for his success to having ADHD and dyslexia. Now he wants to help kids with ADHD tap into their superowers, too.

Dec 14, 2021 · Like his favorite author, Dominic has ADHD, and I want him to hear how the author-illustrator dealt with ADHD while growing up as a kid in school. “Notice how I am smiling in these first couple...

Jul 30, 2019 · Dav Pilkey, creator of 'Captain Underpants' and 'Dog Man,' has ADHD, dyslexia and a mom who took him to the local library to thank for art and writing career.

Best-selling children’s author Dav Pilkey has ADHD and dyslexia. He struggled with these issues in school — but now he sees them as his superpowers. Watch this video to see how his learning and thinking differences helped him create Captain Underpants and Dog Man.

Nov 25, 2019 · ‘Captain Underpants’ creator Dav Pilkey turned ADHD into a superpower The author and illustrator of the best-selling ‘Captain Underpants’ and ‘Dog Man’ graphic novels on how his ...

Oct 27, 2017 · Everyone else calls it a disorder," says Dav Pilkey, the popular children's author of the Captain Underpants series. When Pilkey was in second grade, he was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Dyslexia.

Pilkey has spoken out publicly about his own struggles growing up with ADHD and dyslexia, and how drawing, telling stories, and creating original comic books channeled his creativity and gave him confidence.

Dav Pilkey, cartoonist and author of the award-winning children’s book Captain Underpants and Dog Man, was diagnosed with dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a child.