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Originally posted by ztawinthropgirl
I have a little cousin who is 10 years old with Asberger's (spelling?) Syndrome. It's a form of Autism and is frequently called High-Functioning Autism. He doesn't do all that well with school but he does pass his classes. Even though he has trouble with school, he is VERY creative and speaks intelligently. He loves to draw cartoon characters and does extremely well at it. I honestly think he could eventually be an animator for an animation company if someone would give him the chance. He's extremely talented when it comes to drawing.
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Yeah, my brother has Asberger's syndrome too. I believe that it's very mild most of the time, and many of the kids are referred to as "little geniuses" because they generally are very smart or excel at things they are interested in. I seem to remember reading an article about a 5-year old with Asbergers who was pretty much a professional piano player. My bro is an expert on cars; ask him anything about any car and he can rattle off pretty much every feature, similar cars, prices...anything.
It has even been theorized that Albert Einstein may have had a mild form of Asberger's syndrome. If you're interested in learning more about Autism, Dr. Temple Grandin from Colorado State University is a high-functioning individual with autism and wrote a book about her experiences called "Thinking In Pictures".