Nov 112009
Unless you look out the window and see an H-Bomb go off, or a flying saucer land, or a comet exploding in the upper atmosphere, you are unlikely to see something more awe-inspiring than this video.
In short, it’s a 10-minute piece on 20-20 about Carly Fleischmann, a girl with severe autism. Until she was 10, her parents and caretakers thought that she was mentally retarded as well, since she was unable to communicate in any form. But it seems that she had taught herself to read… and figured out how to type on a computer. And as it turns out, she’s perfectly intelligent, just trapped in a body that’s not cooperating with her.
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That is a truly remarkable story. Just amazing.
Honestly it sounds like Lyme Disease, her parents should get her tested and then try her on the anti-biotic regiment, it has done wonders for others
wow, thats great, why did it take 10 YEARS to figure out that she was not retarded in any way? I have a disabled son and it took me 2 months or so to figure out that he was very intelligent but could not communicate, and he is 16 months old, and I figured it out at 10 months old. They should really be exploring a number of situations, diseases, and disorders, including Lyme induced Autism, Lyme, other neurological or metabolic disorders which can cause this type of presentation. I hope she makes a full recovery, my prayers are with her!