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Beyond “Learning Disabled”: An Autistic Genius Draws Rome at a Glance

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And I have known the eyes already, known them all—
The eyes that fix you in a formulated phrase,
And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin,
When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall,
Then how should I begin
To spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways?

                                                                –from T.S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

The next time somebody uses terms such as “learning disabled,” show them this amazing clip:

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Written by Clay Burell

March 12th, 2008 at 7:03 am

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  1. Incredible. I will definitely share this video with others. Good find!

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    Charlie A. Roy

    12 Mar 08 at 10:12 am

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  5. As a father of two ASD boys, I really appreciate your blog and the information you post!

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    Autism Game

    13 Sep 08 at 7:19 am

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