My Way!

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Category - Breaking news

Henry Winkler has received an honorary OBE for services to children with special education needs and dyslexia.

First News’ My Way campaigner and Hank Zipzer author, Henry Winkler has received an honorary OBE for services to children with special education needs and dyslexia.

Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove said: “I congratulate Henry Winkler on this much deserved award.” Henry will be back on the road with First News editor, Nicky Cox, for another My Way tour in October! 

Henry Winkler is a huge Hollywood actor, producer and director. He’s most famous for a TV show called Happy Days but, now, he is the author of the best-selling children’s books Hank Zipzer, the World’s Greatest Underachiever. Hank, like Henry, is dyslexic and the books show how he uses his creativity and imagination to get round his learning challenges.

Henry and First News editor, Nicky Cox, will be doing their fourth tour of UK schools in October as part of their My Way! campaign, spreading the word that “HOW you learn is just as important as WHAT you learn.”