An autistic woman demonstrates, then explains, her personal language and way of communicating. It blew my mind.
Here's a New York Times article on her. I don't have too much to add other than that nature didn't make any bad brains. Just way different ones.
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WOW.
ReplyDeleteI hope it ain't a hoax...
ReplyDeleteI considered that too. The New York Times article references that Wired did a story in which the writers "interviewed" her via her computer and seemed to get the impression that this video fit with their experience of her.
ReplyDeleteHere 'tis.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-03/ff_autism