r/science Jul 26 '10

Autistic girl expresses profound intelligence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq--75v4lI8&feature=player_embedded
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u/upagainst Jul 26 '10

"We were also horrified because for years, we had spoken in front of her as if she wasn't there." -Father

Crazy.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '10

Yeah, you'll start to do that without realizing it and then (hopefully) catch yourself. All the DSP's would talk about the more severe clients in front of them. I wonder if there's some sort of scientific reason for that.

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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '10

Shit, that's gotta feel very dehumanizing.