At the age of two, Jacob Barnett was diagnosed with autism. His mother, Christine Barnett, was told the degree was severe by the doctors. For this child to comprehend at least the basics and acquire elementary life skills, a lot of work would have to be invested.
His shoes were unlikely to be tied by himself, they said. In fact, mom sent Jacob to a special school on the advice of experts. Her condition deteriorated, however. With each passing day, the boy became more and more isolated and spoke less and less. She had a hard time making this decision. Christine, however, is a strong individual. She decided to prepare her son on her own rather than enroll him in the state program.
Her son, whom she taught as best she could, on her own, is now progressing. Due to his intellectual progress and thirst for knowledge, he developed incredibly quickly and was far ahead of his peers. According to an IQ test, his intelligence was 170 points higher than Einstein’s (the great scientist had an IQ of 165 When Jacob was eleven years old, he enrolled at Indiana University and majored in physics. Today, he makes presentations at conferences as a young astrophysicist. According to his professors, he has incredibly deep knowledge.
He is developing a theory that addresses some of the most challenging problems in astrophysics and theoretical physics.” Jacob has been predicted to win the Nobel Prize. Once again, this case proves that specialists’ mean diagnoses are just that – diagnoses. However, there is no verdict. I would like to commend and honor the self-sacrifice of the boy’s mother, who helped him achieve his potential with great love and patience. In spite of this, she says Jacob still needs a lot of effort and work to overcome his autism.
