Autistic Kid: "Forget What You Know"

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Autistic Kid: "Forget What You Know"

Postby Masato » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:12 pm

Autistic genius kid says to stop learning from conventional means (books, school, teachers, curriculum), to get out of that and learn in a more intuitive way.

"Instead of studying the field (of study), BE the field. Whether its music or architecture or physics or whatever.

That part is at the very end, around 16:53

but the rest is pretty trippy too





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Postby Masato » Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:13 pm

In yet another example of how an out-of-control Goliath state system can cause more harm than good, a teenage boy who was diagnosed with autism at a young age has risen to stellar heights after quitting the special ed system with the help of his concerned mother.

State therapy specialists claimed Jacob Barnett would never tie his shoes, read or function normally in society. But the boy’s mother realized when Jacob was not in therapy, he was doing “spectacular things” completely on his own.

She decided to trust her instinct and disregard the advice of the professionals. Instead of following a standardized special needs educational protocol, she surrounded Jacob with all the things that inspired passion for him – and was astonished at the transformation that took place.




Don’t fix what’s not broken
Following a diagnosis of autism at age two, Jacob was subjected to a cookie cutter special education system that focused on correcting what he couldn’t do compared to normal children. For years, teachers attempted to convince Kristine Barnett that her son would only be able to learn the most basic of life skills.

When exposed to the state system of educational therapy, Kristine noticed Jacob would withdraw deeply and refuse to speak with anyone. Even though she found it “terrifying to fly against the advice of the professionals,” she knew in her heart “that if Jake stayed in special ed, he would slip away,” Kristine relates in her memoir, The Spark: A Mother’s Story of Nurturing Genius.

So began a journey for Jacob that would lead to such unexpected achievement that the whole premise of standardized therapy for this ‘special needs’ child would be blown to bits.

A path of passion and discovery
After years of frustration and little progress, Kristine made a radical decision in the eyes of the special ed system — she took Jacob out of school and prepared him for kindergarten herself. As described in the New York Daily Times:

She let him explore the things he wanted to explore. He studied patterns and shadows and stars. At the same time, she made sure that he enjoyed “normal” childhood pleasures – softball, picnics – along with other kids his age.

“I operate under a concept called ‘muchness’,” Kristine said “which is surrounding children with the things they love – be it music, or art, whatever they’re drawn to and love.

By the time Jacob reached the age of 11, he entered college and is currently studying condensed matter physics at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. According to an email Professor Scott Tremaine wrote to Jacob’s family:

“The theory that he’s working on involves several of the toughest problems in astrophysics and theoretical physics … Anyone who solves these will be in line for a Nobel Prize.”

Jacob also has an IQ of 170 — higher than that of Einstein. He is history’s youngest astrophysics researcher, has spoken at a New York TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) conference, and appeared on a variety of news interviews, including 60 Minutes and the Time magazine website.

Not bad for someone who was classified by state experts as so severely disabled that he would never tie his own shoes or learn to read. If Jacob had stayed within the system, the prediction may very well have come true.

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Postby Canuckster » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:27 pm

^ where is that linked from?
People say they all want the truth, but when they are confronted with a truth that disagrees with them, they balk at it as if it were an unwanted zombie apocalypse come to destroy civilization.

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Postby greenseed » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:31 pm

inspiring and frustrating story

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Postby SRBrant » Wed Apr 01, 2015 1:45 pm

I'm on the autism spectrum (Ass-burgers) and I agree. What drives so much of my art, my writing and my spirituality is simply "what feels right." And when you consider that autism and asperger's is really just the brain getting wired in a different way, any alternative way of thinking that can get us out of this horrible rut our civilization has dug into the very bedrock is most welcome.

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Postby Masato » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:12 pm

^ yes, imo our only hope are in totally new ideas and ways of thinking that at this point would seem lunacy to the status quo.

That is why we need to push the boundaries, open new realms of thought and discussion that may seem risky or embarrassing in the eyes of 'authorities' and peers. We need to pop out of 3D material thinking in order to evolve healithy

This seems weird right now though. Let us be the pioneers!

Perhaps Autism and/or other things doctors have labelled as 'illness' may in fact hold some keys..!

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Postby SRBrant » Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:02 pm

How right you are, Masato. Obey these words as if they were etched in stone by the gods themselves:

NORMALITY IS FOR THE WEAK.


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