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Henry Winkler Shares Story Of Overcoming Learning Disorder At AICC Spring Meeting BY GREG KISHBAUGH “It’s as easy to be positive as it is to be negative.” Those were the words delivered at the closing keynote speech at the recent AICC Spring Meeting from Henry Winkler, lauded children’s book writer, Emmy nominated actor for his role on HBO hit series “Barry” and, of course, known by an entire generation for his iconic portrayal of Arthur Fonzarelli — the Fonz — on the classic sitcom, “Happy Days.” Despite his many successes, Winkler struggled mightily as a child, a perennially underachieving student. He received no emotional support at all from his parents who referred to him as Dummer Hund in their na- tive German, or dumb dog. “When we have children, they are not extensions of who we are,” said Winkler. “They’re not there to make us proud. They didn’t ask to be born. They just are here. It is our job to realize that maybe the child in front of us has a problem. If we don’t know the name of that problem, it doesn’t matter.”
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Winkler has had a storied career in film, television, stage and in print, but the scars from his childhood remain. He spent the majority of his young years battling his inadequacies, and worse, the shame and unac- ceptance of his parents. “I thought I was stupid because that was what I was told by my par- ents,” he said. In the face of such incredible adversity, Winkler knew from his days in elementary school that he wanted to be an actor. And it was his un- willingness to back away from that goal that led him away from falling victim to the naysaying of teachers, parents and classmates. It was his determination that eventually led him to being accepted into the Yale School of Drama. It was another determination that compelled him to leave the relative comfort of his hometown of New York for the uncertainty of Hollywood. He was not in town long before the casting call for Happy Days came, with every young actor in LA vying for the part. (Fun fact: it is rumored that two members of the Monkees, Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, where runner ups for the role of The Fonz). It wasn’t until much later in life, long after he’d hung up his famous leather jacket, that some clarity came to him through an unlikely source: CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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