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- Henry Winkler said on the “You Could Make This Beautiful” podcast that dyslexia made him consider a child-psychologist career.
- Diagnosed at 31 after his son Jed’s diagnosis, he later portrayed Fonzie on Happy Days (1974-1984) and won a 2018 Emmy for Gene Cousineau on HBO Max’s Barry.
- He co-authored 18 Hank Zipzer books with Lin Oliver and delivered Georgetown’s May 2025 commencement urging graduates to overcome dyslexia.
