EAP Malaysia shines the spotlight on Jacob Barnett, a child prodigy and math genius diagnosed with mild autism at age 2. He was said to be "...socially withdrawn, even among family members, and was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. His parents started using a typical method for treating children with Autism, floor time therapy, where children are allowed to focus on subjects that interest them. Barnett showed an early interest in astronomy and...[click to view the rest of his story] "
He was featured on 60 Minutes at age 13, an American television program on CBS News, and then recently on TedxTeen in 2012.
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