A couple of days ago, my landlady had a former student of her's over so that she could help him with his English homework.
The first thing I noticed about him was his ability to use technology. He had an android tablet and programed it to remotely control my landlady's computer. It took him little to no time to gain access. Good thing he's a trustworthy kid, otherwise he could have wiped her system clean.
The second thing I noticed is that despite being very bright, he stammered when he spoke and while being quite verbal was a little socially awkward. I then concluded that he was similar to my younger cousin and probably had a form of autism. After asking my landlady, my suspicions were indeed correct.
After I told him that I also knew some stuff about computers, the exuberant teen told me about how he could hack into any mainframe including the one at school. He proudly told me how he had been suspended countless times for his cyber attacks on school property but didn't care at all. "Hacking is such a rush! There's nothing like it in school that's as tough to do so when I'm finished my boring schoolwork, I hack into things." If only the technological prowess of autistic people could be harnessed somehow. My cousin was doing calculus when he was 8 years old and writing all sorts of advanced computer code by the time he was in his teens. Unfortunately, many high-functioning autistic people are simply put on disability and live existences that are far below their potential. They should be getting PhDs in Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics but nobody seems to be signing up as educational aids to help them along.
So if you have a background in education and are reading this, I would encourage you to come alongside an autistic child as my landlady has. They are bright, energetic kids and simply need a little help usually with languages. Despite their disability, they have been blessed with a great deal of ability and it would be truly shameful for it to be left untapped. I urge you to help unlock the potential in these bright autistic kids. I sincerely believe that if helped a little they can change the world.
The first thing I noticed about him was his ability to use technology. He had an android tablet and programed it to remotely control my landlady's computer. It took him little to no time to gain access. Good thing he's a trustworthy kid, otherwise he could have wiped her system clean.
The second thing I noticed is that despite being very bright, he stammered when he spoke and while being quite verbal was a little socially awkward. I then concluded that he was similar to my younger cousin and probably had a form of autism. After asking my landlady, my suspicions were indeed correct.
After I told him that I also knew some stuff about computers, the exuberant teen told me about how he could hack into any mainframe including the one at school. He proudly told me how he had been suspended countless times for his cyber attacks on school property but didn't care at all. "Hacking is such a rush! There's nothing like it in school that's as tough to do so when I'm finished my boring schoolwork, I hack into things." If only the technological prowess of autistic people could be harnessed somehow. My cousin was doing calculus when he was 8 years old and writing all sorts of advanced computer code by the time he was in his teens. Unfortunately, many high-functioning autistic people are simply put on disability and live existences that are far below their potential. They should be getting PhDs in Computer Science, Physics and Mathematics but nobody seems to be signing up as educational aids to help them along.
So if you have a background in education and are reading this, I would encourage you to come alongside an autistic child as my landlady has. They are bright, energetic kids and simply need a little help usually with languages. Despite their disability, they have been blessed with a great deal of ability and it would be truly shameful for it to be left untapped. I urge you to help unlock the potential in these bright autistic kids. I sincerely believe that if helped a little they can change the world.
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