Jake: Math prodigy proud of his autism
2012 ж. 14 Қаң.
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At age two, Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism and his future was unclear. Now at age 13, Jake is a college sophomore and a math and science prodigy. Jake says his autism is key to his success. Morley Safer reports.
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All these people saying 'he hasn't got autism'! You all have to realise that autism is a very broad thing and basically every case of autism is different
People want to think someone with autism is a brain dead moron with serious social problems
hunter devoto yeah ikr! Some autisim can just be someone that is bad in social enviroment or something!
+Almerac I am autistic I speak 12 languages have a masters in international humanr ights law work at the international criminal court published 18 books in Arabic English French Russian Spanish I am the state winner of geography in New Jersey in 2004 I have a Malawian girlfriend Ndiakukunda chibwenzi fuck these professionals
Ha ha, we get the joke, Roman. Try looking up what autism is before you make jokes like that. Latest research on autism and the genetics thereof indicate that what we call "autism" is actually multiple "symptoms" (e.g. difficulty with eye contact, extreme difficulty with learning social skills intuitively instead of through being explicitly taught, extreme skill in one area with extreme difficulty in another, unusually sensitive sense of touch/hearing/etc, learning how to read without being taught, severe unathleticism no matter how hard they practice, intense limited obsessive interests, etc.), and if the person has enough symptoms, they "count" as having autism. I was unable to talk at the age of 3. I could read really well at age 4. My sense of touch has always been unusually sensitive (it improved with age, thank goodness), loud sound that other people could tolerate physically hurt my ears (also improved with age), and I had a very hard time learning social skills, being generally two-thirds my age socially speaking. I was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. I was also tested for an IQ in the 130s for what it's worth (I know IQ tests are flawed). My older brother is not considered to be autistic. He could read at age 3. Loud sound hurts him more than it does me. But he always had normal social skills, athleticism, and got through life without much difficulty. He got some of the "symptoms" of autism, but ones that barely harmed him, or didn't hurt him at all. Even his interest in pharmacy led to him getting a high paying job.
Nicholas Pastorino First of all, your comment was rude. I respect you opinion but you do not have to call me a 'ignorant moron''. Secondly, the point of my comment was that many people with autism can still be very smart as there are certain types of autism which may affect the person socially etc etc. I know this as my 2 of my cousins are autistic and I also have a friend with autism. Now of course you are entitled to your opinion but please do be rude. Thank you.
And I'm just sitting here watching a KZhead video instead of doing my homework... great
+Echo Echos lol me exactly
+chicken 1009 Yep. Me too I easily get distracted.
+chicken 1009 haha I'm in college and I do that all the time still manage to get school work done but not as quickly as I could at all lol
wtf me too xD
Same
I remember seeing this when I was about 11 years old and I had recently learned why I was so different from my classmates and couldn't seem to be very likable. Turns out I was diagnosed with Aspergers when I was 6, but no one ever told me. I sat in at my own IEP meeting in 6th grade and learned that my teachers and mom expected me to never live alone, never drive a car. I also learned that I could have skipped a grade had I been "socially ready". I was determined to change my teachers' and my mom's minds and so I began trying to study normal social behaviors and try to make a friend or two. I too was a math nerd up until I realized my hatred of algebra, so I needed a new passion and so I latched onto music. I am now going to be studying music at college next fall. I have my drivers license, and yes, I will be living on my own in the future.
Way to go you! :)
What is your IQ?
I am aspergers too. I was diagnosed at age 11 and I learnt about it at age 15. The thing is I hate geometry but I am in love with algebra. Now I want to study computer science.
Never say never to anything you do. People can “say things” or “make assumptions” about you, but you don’t have to dwell on those things that were talked about at your IEP meeting. Keep being you, and keep achieving as much as you can everyday! Congrats on getting your drivers license and trying to make some friends !
@@kennethsinger561 A very late reply, but I know it is in the 130s
I went to IUPUI with Jake. He's really awkward in person , but still a damn genius when it came to calc 3
maybe it's not Jake, maybe it's everyone else! maybe we feel awkward around him....and I would love to know a person who never feels awkward, ever. It's a basic human trait and we need to stop making things part of autism because we say so. Do this in honor of the people who truly suffer, like the person who said her skin felt it was on fire. Can you imagine? That would make me feel awkward.
that's the realll issue with most of people who got autims:/ they'are genius but have a lot of trouble socializing
@@normande1176 me, basically JAJAJ
nathanial ,I once read a paper by him.ppl say that he contributed just a little
@@peacenow42 as an autistic person I can confidently say that the op was more than likely right. Autistic people have social communication issues. I can spot an autistic person a mile off based on how the interact with the people around them, not even direct communication either. Just being near other people, watching their body language
Arrogance? More like confidence and absolutely proud of his abilities, he has every right in the world to be so confident in himself, he's not only a genius, but he's also very driven and dedicated in what he does. Good for him, I'll be waiting to see what marvel he comes up with for all of us one day.
Pretending to be apologetic about one's talents is a very neurotypical behaviour indeed...
苑安雄 What a neurotypical statement. Trying to sound smart are we? A big mac and fries please, and make it quick.
I didn't have to try-I'm just naturally smart, and my statements reflect that.
@@Enigmatism415 um okay
@@NuevoVR light travels faster than sound. That's why you seemed bright until you spoke.
I used to teach gifted students, and one student, who I won't name, was on the spectrum and was just INCREDIBLY intelligent as though he was from a different dimension. He spoke about the brain in ways that I just could not believe! He didn't need a teacher, he needed a mentor. So great.
I never looked at it as a gifted student
Yeah, but could ge get laid?
So nice😊
That's not just memory: there are people who remember every moment of their lives, but are incapables of doing maths, or science or art or anything
That's me I remember everything qhen I was 3 years old. I exelled on science but not so much in math haha, but I'm working on it.
Math is also somewhat to do with memory. You just have to hammer in the rules of math and you're pretty much set.
@@vamplizzard While that's true for simple math like algebra, advanced math also requires creativity, especially with physics, because sometimes the solutions have to be imagined in different ways that don't correlate with distinct rules.
@@walkerschumann1895 the frick, I'm barely passing math and I have no creativity
@@vamplizzard It's true for high school math, but for advanced math, you are required to have high understanding not just memorization which is why mathematician all around the world mostly had such high IQ or born smart.
I am a 21-year-old graduating engineering student (with honors). I speak just as fluently as this genius kid does, and I, too, am proud of my autism. It's not an illness. It's not so much a disability, even. It's just a different way of how we function in life.
This
Well for most people with the condition it is in fact a disability. It causes them to suffer and have difficulties with social situations, handling sensory information, etc. For some like yourself, it isn’t, and that’s great.
@@seeincn4044 Thanks for answering. I still stand by the belief that for some autism isn’t disabling while for many others it is. It’s a spectrum like I think you also mentioned. Since autism is complex and comes in a lot of varieties, it probably isn’t a spectrum consisting of a single line. It’s probably more like a series of lines crossing over one another, but each of the symptoms are in a spectrum of severity level nonetheless. Let’s keep in mind what “disability” means: a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities”. I’m going to use some autistic people I know as an example. One autistic person I know is limited in the ability to make friends. This isn’t because of bullying. Most people are nice to her. It’s because she has a low understanding of social nuances and so it’s simply harder to be able to connect and communicate with people. This comes from her autism, nothing else. Her brain is simply wired to be less socially capable/based. Since it’s a lack of ability and it causes her to have difficulties, it would be called a disability. It’s the same issue for the autistic man I know. His autism causes him to not pick up on every time he is being inappropriate, too pushy, and violating people’s personal boundaries. This negatively affects his social life greatly because of this lack of ability aka disability. It’s true that the fact our world is a world of mostly neurotypicals is a huge reason these are considered issues and disabilities for many autistic people. This is because something being a disability is determined when you view it relative to the abilities and functions of the majority of the population. It’s when you’re *less able* than most people, so if everyone had the same level of understanding of social nuances as these two autistic people I mentioned, then it wouldn’t be a disability. This is like how having one arm is considered a disability since most people have two, but if everyone naturally had one arm it wouldn’t be a disability. But the point is that the lack of social understanding is apparent in many autistic people (in fact it’s a main symptom) and it is considered a disability. Not *all* cases of neurodivergence are disabling, but many are. Also I didn’t even touch on how sensory issues can be disabling for some autistic people. A loud crowd can be so overwhelming that they *aren’t able* to be in one for too long. The bright sun can be too much for them so they *aren’t able* to go outside properly some days. I also agree that they need to do an overhaul on the autism diagnosis because I’ve seen wildly conflicting information from supposedly credible sources.
you don't have autism, any kid who is awkward or a little slow is now labelled "autistic", it's complete laziness on the parents and physicians, a lot of misinformation is out there...
@@seeincn4044 I think that most problems Autistic people have stem from the environment that is unsuitable for them. So, they do not need to change. Environment needs to change. I am on the extreme side of the spectrum. I was born non-verbal with non-functioning Autism. I did not have reflexes and was promptly labeled an imbecile. Yet, I have an IQ of 187. I also have photographic memory. I have extreme hypersensory perception; I hear things 10 times louder than a neurotypical person, on difficult days up to 20 times louder. On difficult days, my perception goes up to the point that I cannot stand even air movement around my skin and will develop eczema spots from wind. Yet, when my environment is stable, I function perfectly at 100% capacity. It is only when people act like loud apes and create stench and commotion that my functioning stops. I have put my extreme perception to a good use and many times was able to alert people to medical problems that they had before their doctors knew about them. I can often detect if a person has cancer, as cancer changes body smell. I can detect gas leaks and fire in the building before any fire alarms go off. I believe that Autistic people are invaluable members of the society and deserve their rightful place. I am currently researching to see if laws in my state can be changed to better accommodate people with Autism. I am not talking about therapy and medications. I am talking about creating places for Autistic people, where they will not need therapy or medications, because there will be zero environmental triggers. It would be great if this effort could be done on the national level. If you know of any others working on similar projects, please let me know.
* Ask question that I can't even pronounce. *Sits back and slurps a juice box
Does any body else scroll down to the comments on KZhead just to read the drama?
+Wreno Yami Drama?
Itsiwhatitsi Ya like trolls and stuff.
Wreno Yami Lol
+Wreno Yami All the time ;-)
all the time
More than a decade later, they should do an update on Jake and see where he is in life now. He really is a one of a kind person.
He lives in his dad’s basement.
someone else answered this question so I'll copy and paste it for you. These are not my words 'As of this writing Jacob is now 25. He is still working on his doctorate. His parents divorced a couple of years after this segment aired. His mother and the lady shrink with the nose job have both published books in which Jacob features prominently. An Amazon review of Kristine Barnett's book allegedly written by a parent of an autistic child has noted inconsistencies in the description of Jacob's early life and notes that he was only "informally" diagnosed when he was 2. Furthermore she speculates that Jacob had "a speech/developmental delay and some autistic (eccentric?) features." .Currently Jacob is described as having Asperger's syndrome. If so who made that determination and when? And then there's the mess concerning the couple's former adoptive Ukrainian daughter Natalia who they claimed was an adult dwarf...
anyone here after the parents are being accused of neglect??? yeah, me too
Right?? Literally left their 8 year old adopted daughter in an apartment and moved to another damned country!! Like WHAT??
@@Wouldyoujust_ she was a 22 year old dwarf psychopath, I'm not making that up. Look in to it. It's just like that movie orphan.
@@Wouldyoujust_ There was no 8 year old. We're talking real life Orphan here.
She's 16 now. She was abandoned at the age of 11. Her crazy mom concocted all of this. Kristine is the psychopath. The girl has been with a foster family that live her since 2014 when she got kicked out her apartment after thr rent was not paid. She was 11. Kristine Barnett did all that crazyness. Look up her foster moms Facebook...she has grown up to look like a nornal 16 yr old with dwarfism.
I have difficulty believing that they did anything wrong, they seem to be great parents.. what a crazy story though! Something similar happened with a man from Eastern Europe he took the identity of a boy who’d went missing.
"he taught himself all of high school math in just two weeks" 😱😱
lmaoo and i got a pity C in pre-calc
Wow
I hope Jake enjoys challenging himself, growing, and applying himself before, during, and after he finishes his PhD. The world needs passionate people in the line of work they love.
ya think?
I looked this kid up and he is working in his PhD at 17 years ....
@dave kirby He’s 21 now. He is still at Perimeter.
He better be grateful. His parents had to abandon an 8yo cripple to make it happen.
@Audi e-tron I think he knows she was a child. Because he’s not speaking out to defend his parents and there isn’t a gag order on him. So why is he silent?
lol that's awesome haha
Audi e-tron it’s not his fault.
This is so sad. He had so much potential. But life goes on he can still achieve more despite his family circumstances.
What happened to him ?
@@letshangout6359 watch doctor phil episode on this family. The girl they adopted turned their life upside down. Mom was cheating the whole time. They got divorced, dad hasn’t seen his kids and this poor boy, from what I’ve seen became very introverted and is living with his dad in their grandparents basement.
I’m an autistic genius too. I can play 12 hours of GTA every day. Perfect concentration.
now use your concentration skills to do something more worthwhile than one activity all day long. Sleep is good, that's my fav. Just kidding, my fav is studying interesting subjects and then talking about them with interested folks.
@biscuit that you know of, troll. leave me alone.
😂😂😂😂
@Liasis nobody asked you to reply
@Liasis No my brother and I were watching together and he asked me to reply. Also, you too! Have a good one
May Jake help us all
+Anatobiolic ciloibotanA He's just lucky his talents are what society admires rather than seen as an oddity
+KingStix I dont get what the big deal is. So the kids good at math, so what?
he'll take over elon musk's mars project and tesla, nothing to worry
Yes Lord!
exactly
2012: nothing 2019: it's been 7 years let's recommend this
So he's 20 now. What's he doing with his skills?
@Megumin TheArchDemon there are highly educated people like neurologists & Psychiatrists with autism its not holding my son back but then again I havent raised him to be "disabled"
he's currently working on his PhD and his parents are in the news because his adoptive sister either manipulated them or it was essentially vice versa...
What is....The staggering autism epidemic that will ruin society as we know it...That is ignored?? Let's go with "Gotta get a feel good Autism story out to the peasants before they start rioting!
@@wanderback aThey are Mason's (foot soligers for the Illuminati) I must be autistic because I can't spell "solgiers";neither can auto correct
We found the real Sheldon Cooper everyone!!!!!
My thoughts exactly - I used to enjoy the show but now he's just annoying.
what about will hunting?
Lol 😄
No because Sheldon Cooper is fictional and actually funny.
@@masonnix9566 funny? My god your a lost cause
drinking caprisun in class like a G
hah!
This guy is going places.. Would not decline having him as my teacher.
He learned algebra in two weeks...🤣😂😅 I barely passed it with a C after a whole semester. Way to go kid
algebra, doesn't that never end?
In my defense.I learned slow because they tech it slow while also being extremely vague.
genbabez Algebra I took me a total of 2 years
There is algebra 1 and 2
No. He learned algebra 1 and 2, trig, geometry, and undergrad calculus in 2 weeks. He probably learned algebra in 3 days.
Folks, he wasn't "doing fine." He's the oldest brother in that infamous "Natalia Grace" story.
i am an 15 year old and is autistic since my childhood. when i am adult i want to developing apps for the iphone. this boy is an inspirtion to us all. thumbs up if you agree.
***** what?
Kawaii Usagi I'm 15 and I'm already doing that ^^
William Bryant this is what i was trying to tell him, if he has a dream that he can pursue from his age, he can start.
William Bryant I am also 15 years old, i'm not autistic and I'm the CEO of a software company. I study a lot of the current programming languages, now i have started Google Go. Sorry for my bad english and i know that my syntax is a sh*t.
Patrizio Esposito we totally belive you. Would it be too much for you to give us the name of your "company"
His parents are great.
Thank God!! This kiddo got really lucky! Now if every parent could just see this! This is how you do it! Au in autism stands for Auto(Self)ignore the ism but think (taught). Auto-learner or self-manual learner(have the ability to build skills faster and/or enhanced senses. Talk about superhuman. Haters are just jealous!
@@riannamajzoub5241 nah. learning in a classroom and with a live teachers builds more skills than a self-taught working alone,,,proven, sorry.
This comment aged bad. Real, real bad.
@@audie-tron9219 yeah. They were in the news for adopting what they thought was a little girl, who ended up being an adult. They left her at a home to fend for herself because she was an adult.
-said no one smart ever.
I met Jake and his mom while camping in Ontario. I will never forget them. We met by chance by happening to be in the water at the same time. I mentioned it was a nice day and the conversation let to me learning all about Jake. He was trying out a paddle board and seems like an average boy. He is a regular boy but he is also a visionary. I was inspired by Jakes drive to bring awareness and a different attitude towards Autism. I did not find out I was autistic till I was 48 years old. Now in the context of Autism and what I have learned about what Autism really is does my entire past and present make perfect sense to me. I do have an extraordinary memory also. My neurologist calls it hyperthymesia. God bless you Jake. I am so happy to see you got a good foot in this and are able to thrive in your life as well as inspire others. I am learning to be confident in my autism and it's changing things for me. I do believe it is a gift and not a burden now that I understand it better.
I'm curious to know what is different about you from other people? That lead to the diagnosis of Autism?
THIS GUY IS A GENIUS! 13 AND ATTENDING COLLEGE?! THATS INCREDIBLE! I COULDN'T DO THAT AT 13! I was so lazy and didn't care about school. Now Im struggling to find out what I want to do for a living, making only $15 bucks an hour at a local grocery store, and living life like I can't get out of a nutshell. I wish I could be like him.
Jealous!!!😂😅
That's genetics. Some people just win.
This kid is smarter then everyone in my whole school combined
Ns bruh hes 1 in 10mil.. hes among stephen hawking and other prodigies level
Andy, you are an idiot.
Everyone is salty most likely because they failed their basic algebra class in high school and this kid mastered all of high schools advanced math in two weeks. The kid has a passion and is doing great things. Find yours..
I wish he has a KZhead channel and takes his time explaining 4th dimension and how that helps him figure out complicated math problems easier
The best thing about this is with all his gifts he's still just a inquisitive kid at heart, way to go Jake!!!🤗🤗🤗😇😇😇
Good for you, Jake Barnett! You have a bright future ahead for you! Keep up the good work! I'm 22 years old and I have autism too! I was diagnosed with Autism the day I was born. I've been through 22 years of Autism and I'm not ashamed. The sad part was, I was bullied throughout my years in school for having Autism. But, I have a family who supports me and I'm very thankful for it.
jelly bean Doesn't matter
MAGNUM05 nope
jelly bean Just because I'm autistic, doesn't mean I can't watch others
jelly bean Yes, I'm autistic
jelly bean I'm good at drawing my own comic strips, also good at learning about vintage technology and cars
What on earth is with all the hate?? Seriously his amazing, the only explanation is you are all jealous!! Stop hating you're all going nowhere ;)
Yeh, girl!!! :)
Yup, I'm jealous. I want autism.
albinosnowman12 Was there a point to your comment?
its jealousy. im for instance jealous. i want to see the world mathematically. we all have an inferior mind next to him. i always get depressed and angry if i cant solve a mathematical problem. i want what he has. i hate social life so i would fit perfectly for a superior human being.
The Extinct Surgeon Anyone can see the world mathematically, maybe not quite as well as he does granted. But studying math helps a lot.
Brilliant young man. I hope he saves the world. Wish I could meet him.
Jake does inspire awe, but I've to say I really truly enjoy Mr Safer. Calm, well mannered gentleman with a suave way with the people he meets. That is awe inspiring to.
True story: When I was a kid, I fully memorized the multiplication table of 10...I did it in about 13 days straight. .
Damn I didn't get that until 5th grade
True Story: The second I was born, I was 1 second old.
+Shaswat Gameboy XDDD
when i came out i was 1 second old
+Jordyn Rather That subject is debatable.. Ever heard of pro-abortion and pro-life? Yeah...
He is so precious, we must protect him!!
What a sweet kid! His family must be proud of him. And he’s assimilated well into college life. I’m happy for him, so smart & an amazing person.
His parents only valued him for the money they could make off of him. Money they didn’t share w him
Dads eye contact, I believe, is a common trait he shares with his son. Autism runs in families. What an AMAZING brain!
No his dad is just extremely closeted gay
sitting in class drinking a caprisun LMFAO legend.
I love this kid... he's like a breath of fresh air.
Its 4th dimension What do you expect?😎
I prefer the 5th dimension. Age of Aquarius. Let the Sunshine In. LOL
I’m only here bc of that Ukrainian adult midget that was posing as his adopted sister
Its unknown if the woman is lying, the story was sensationalised. If anything you should be extremely skeptical considering her story is far fetched and the girl has been happily adopted. Best bet is to wait for the case to go through
You're so stupid
nana lawless yea you’re right but i have a feeling it might be true
@@nanalawless9202 She is in foster care. The mans family can't adopt her.
It was ruled twice by a judge that she was an adult www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7479061/Mom-claims-Ukrainian-daughter-9-adopted-really-22-year-old-dwarfism.html
4:45 He may not be the tallest student on campus, but at least he wears shoes.
lol
When he is reciting from memory you see his eyes roll up. He is looking at images and pictures in his mind.
I do the same thing.
@@SeansModelBuilds Same!!!
Correct. It's how we optimize our brain's neurology on command. I have been doing it since the 1980's (long before I found out that I was autistic just last year).
What is really great is to see he is happy, well adjusted and not at all self conscious or insecure. His parents did a great job. He is self accepting and simply wants to do what he enjoys. Being on the spectrum, that means compulsively. I have seen amazing parenting and dedication bring children from chaos and distress, to calm and getting on with life , in what to us, seems obsessively. I was a special needs tutor. The kids taught me much better than any so called professional in the field. These videos will help parents, families and open minded professionals too.
Much love for Jake, we all have struggles and it's good that he embraces it in optimism!😇
The jealousy and insecurity is strong on this thread.
@@joys8634 what are you saying?
@@joys8634 Is this satire? If not you are stupid.
You just can't get mad at, Jake. We know why he's relentlessly straight forward. He only has one color and that is his interest. His grey area's is his disregard for human things. But, because of his condition he's probably not greedy or vindictive because he doesn't value what most people do which probably makes him somewhat of a pure human being. Jake, is just focused on his equations. The kid, isn't even trying to be competitive. He's just doing it for the sake of challenging himself. Not a single concern about anyone outside of his circle except for his friends who share his interest.
Although, I don't know why people are jealous. There are many things you can do that he can't because of his grey area's. You can become a therapist, support worker, soldier, officer, (anything that involves stress or compassion and emotional support)
We can give emotional support, sympathy and empathy are different and even then we aren’t void of empathy. Also you imply we are on the verge of exploding and anxiety attacks all the time. Some don’t even suffer them at all
2 plus 2 is 4, minus 1 that's 3, quick maffs!
You have 3 apples and you times that by 0 apples you end up with 0 apples... wtf happened to the 3 apples 🤨🤔
how are you gonna make it funny?
dxccount its just a joke, chill
Take up his spot at the university .
@@DS-kn4bs You divide the 3 apples by 0 and the fabric of reality tears itself apart.
what a nice kid! he is amazingly gifted but still so upfront and real Not bragging just factual and clear Go Jake and make the world a better place!
I made myself stop dreaming because all I did was math problem in my dreams that I've never seen before. I never got any rest.
This kid totally reminds me of my cousin. He suffers autism and is 13 but instead of mathematics and science he is into music. He literally taught himself how to play piano and by a several months he’s already playing very hard and vigorous music that Beethoven and Mozart wrote. Not only that but he also plays the trumpet which he is amazing at and he doesn’t stop practicing for both of his instruments.
Yes awesome! Jacob’s parents said he played piano at 2 after listening to a wind up music box.
Some people with Autism can remember a lot of things and can recite things by memory. I know a kid that's about 8 or 9 that has autism and during baseball games at the field ( his little brother plays t-ball ) and we play on the swings and talk about Pokemon, and when I mention a toy that's on tv he recites the whole commercial. He can also remember ( almost ) all of the Pokemon, but he always forgets my name when we see each other. So it's pretty unique that he can't remember simple things like my name, but he can remember all of the commercials he saw the previous night.
A childs brain is most capable of learning before age 12ish. If you push children harder at this time they will be geniuses. This is because the brain starts off as a blank slate and has to learn language and culture from scratch. A lot of people teaching others have the attitude "you're not ready for this yet" and that holds us all back.
that's due to the fact the person likes the commercials; clearly, memorizing people's names pales in excitement. This is true for everyone. We learn more when we are enthusiastic about the topic or the forum (like learning through the computer vs other methods).
@@chrissame nope. that's everyone. we learn more when we enjoy the subject or the forum (like computer vs reading a book).
Sunny Quackers you are right, but the brain of an autistic person has more “matter”, (for the lack of a better word, ) has the ability to absorb much more then than general population. 🙂
Through the Telescope! Yes; scientists say that we use only ten percent of our brains; but an autistic person can use more-it varies from person to person as to which lobe. Some are gifted artistically, some with mathematics. The brain is an amazing organ that still has barely been mapped out!
I was diagnosed on the spectrum much later than people normally would be. I was officially diagnosed when I was 21 (I’m 27 as I write this), but even at a young age, I knew I was just different from everybody else at school. It was specifically frustrating for me as to why I had trouble relating to people on an intimate level. I probably didn’t want to believe it was what I have. After my diagnosis, I sank into a pretty deep depression that seemed to last weeks or months as I felt like everything I knew about myself was all an illusion, a mirage, that everything I was told was now broken. After watching multiple TED talks and doing my own research, I came to grips with it. Having Autism is not the worst thing in the world. Some of the most brilliant people who ever lived were the same as me. I’m lucky that I’ve been able to turn my passion into a career-I’m a sports broadcaster-and while I’m lucky enough to be able to do what I do, I hope people take away that just because I am who I am and have what I have, I can be just as successful as others in my profession, if not more so. If I happen to inspire others into overcoming what challenges they might have, that’s also a plus. If I get asked a question about what it’s like to live with it, I’ll gladly answer it to people as it’s a condition a lot of people still don’t know much about. One last thing-people should stop running away from the words “disability” or “handicap.” There’s nothing wrong with those words or those labels. It’s better to embrace who you are and face the truth rather than try to run away from it and pretend things will be alright when you know they won’t be.
This kid just made me happy🥺🥺🥺💯
I need him to be my math tutor..
Well, I hope you're already pretty good at math, because he doesn't seem like the type of guy who'd be patient with you if you got confused...
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this comment section is exactly what i hate to see. occasionally, i scroll down on videos.. look at comments, but then i might freeze at certain comments using autism as an insult. i sigh, and try to ignore it most of the time but.. it is not easy. it's really, really hard. i am a person with autism -- and so are very many other people. im tired of seeing people treat us like an insult to the universe just over a simple disability that isn't our fault. people think it's hilarious, but i do not see why. and, when i tell people i too am autistic, right away i get babied, treated like an alien, and insulted...i really find it unfair. and in the comments, it is worse. autistic people are called cancer, insults, idiots, crazy, and so much more. it is not fair. we are not a joke.
+poper Pooper pardon me, but i would love if you could shut your mouth. :3c there is no god damn 'weak' or 'hard' autism, god damn. and no, that's NOT how it is. it's not just 'socially awkward and stuff like that'. it's way more. i would know. and absolutely do fucking not refer to autistic people as retards. or any other person with mental illnesses or disorders. it's horrible and really fucking cruel. and--we are NOT stupid, or as you said, 'retards'. we just act different because of autism, and are prevented from doing things because of autism, and that makes us stupid? *retards*? jesus fuck
poper Pooper it's called 'high functioning' and 'low functioning'. not 'hard' and 'weak'. get it right. and i have every right to get 'butthurt'. im so TIRED of you allistics doing this shit. right here-- right here is an example of what i stated in my original comment. god damn.
poper Pooper i don't have to get 'butthurt' but i am. as i said, i have every right to. also, have you run out of things to say that now you are just insulting me? :P how sad
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Penguila Ly mine or his ?
This is a fascinating story, and a wonderful thing to hear. It's truly admirable- I too have autism (Aspergers side of the spectrum) and I find it fascinating about the process of development can differ so heavily for people, and how interests can be so centralised. When I was younger, I centralised mostly video games, and writing, so I mostly spent my time writing quite a few books and planning video games scripts for potential programs. However, I really struggled when it came to proper learning. I couldn't wrap my head around the most basic of problems as I couldn't model anything in my head. I was behind for a while until I got to 11. From 11 I garnished a huge passion for study out of motivation to get full marks for my end of elementary exams. From then onwards I relied on independent study and was transferred up a year, along with doing university material at 14, programming games, printing books and animating my own cartoons. His story is obviously far more admirable, but I truly find the different functionalities of autism so fascinating, and, no mater how autism is utilised, I see it as a gift rather than a burden. Very fascinating indeed!
You have a great attitude. That is half of success....
Amazing young boy. May he have a long and fruitful life and contribute to humanity at its greatest.
Anybody who says this kid is a peace of shit, a lyer, etc... You guys are just jealous that he is smarter than you guys. this kid is not faking it he has been on many shows. 1 reason he is so smart is because when you have autism, everything you hear, you dont forget. in his case everything he hears thats involves mathmatics or science he doesnt forget. so stop making fun of him beause I bet you wouldnt like someone talking behind your back so shutup!
Sheldon will be jealous :D
Sugardaddy501 The kid is like 10-12. Any kid would act like that..And a lot of the time he is stating facts that you seem to perceive as arrogance. Do you hate Einstein because he had much more cognitive ability then you? I just don't understand how someone can despise this kid for being smart. And it's not just you; many people have commented similar comments and views.
Goeycow No Einstein was not arrogant he earned it; this kid is an arrogant little shit.
Dear "XxSilverSwagxX", Perhaps you should learn how to formulate a period before going on to express your disdain for rational people through the comments section. Individuals who suffer from autism are not well off because they can remember *_stuff_*. Rather than embrace autism we should find a way to treat it. It's not long before you see people going on TV to talk about their appreciation of mother nature for bestowing upon them various mental disorders, and other ailments. This kid has a knack for memorizing numbers, but in most other aspects of his life--apart from math--he is going to fail miserably because of his autism, and that is a pity. I understand the need to sympathize with him, since I do as well, and even wish to praise him for the talents that he _does_ have, but to fill his little skull with ideas about climbing a mount bare handed is unhealthy. His expectations are extremely high because everyone around him sees only the aspect of him that was "heightened" so to speak because of his syndrome, but there's much more to life than that. It should give you pause when he says that his interest apart from academics is in fact more academics (which is nonsensical, by the way). He should at least try to socialize with other people, even if it would be harder because of his autisim. Drooling imbeciles like yourself, XxSilverSwagxX, will likely be the end of this young boy.
I suppose it is a fair trade...become unable to do anything normal for a bit better math skills.
$3,200 for a summer research project? I know what I’m doing this summer... Partying.
Quick!! Someone tell that boy and his parents that that little girl is actually 22!!!
I guess the math was a little off lol
She’s reportedly 30
He is quite literaly the real Sheldon lol.
😂
Aha right I am a huge fan of BBT and actualy I've been called Sheldon at least 20 times.I kind of can see it though because just to make sure I figured our percentage of similarity to be ninety percent, I am a huge math guy lol.
+Tyler Dipietro do you also have some similar looks like the big shiny forehead
Yeah I suppose. I mean I presume you are familiar with him right?
yes
On another video I was saying that a lot of autistic kids are good at math which is generally true but I got a bunch of replies of people saying I'm an idiot for doing so. How does saying autistic kids are good at math a bad thing? I was standing up for them and they were acting as if I was making fun of them. WTF is wrong with people???
you have no idea what your talking about. that's why.
JACK H Yes, I do. Some autistic kids are skilled in math: How is this hard for you to understand? Not all! Just some! Okay?
I'm autistic, and I'm actually horrible at math. I always hated it. I liked language and arts much more. Math was just a drag for me. So was science.
Meade Skelton I didn't say all autistic kids are good at math. I suck at math as well although I'm doing well in science.
Matt Ward In your original comment you said "a lot of autistic kids are good at math, which is generally true..." speaking to the fact that you believe a majority of autistic people are math whizzes. Autism isn't an affinity to mathematics, it's a condition that allows people to learn differently, by visualizing information a lot easier than people without autism, leading to higher thinking in science and mathematics and science at times, but other become prolific in other disciplines like music, languages and writing, art, etc. And then there are those who don't experience the heightened abilities in any discipline and just have a hard time grasping onto information and suffer from social anxiety as well. People were likely on your case for generalizing people with autism, not for speaking fondly of kids like Jake who are basically human computers.
And that he enjoys to help is amazing!!!! I hope he makes great things to humanity
I am also autistic and proud of it. i also finnished the entire math curriculum in a few weeks for high school. i am 16 now and studying astrophysics.
damb he's not only a god at math but at guitar hero to. he was on expert mode playing it behind his back.
I see no reason to be ashamed of autism aside from social ineptitude if it makes you a genius. I sure as hell would be proud to have autism if it made me that smart.
Intelligence isn't everything... most people with autism can be angry, unemphatic, jerks. This kid seems fine, though, but the average person isn't.
Markus Williams It isn't everything, but it is one of, if not the most vital trait of any human being. And while you can indeed say that most people with autism *can* be angry and unemphatic that can be the case with any human being in general.
Sage Willis But it's much more general and uncontrollable with autism. If you lived with someone autistic, you would see. Without empathy or kindness, or not being rude even, people would hate you.
When they can detect autism in womb, people will abort. Total drains on society
Markus Williams to be fair yeah sure people with autism may not be able to do it But the other people that are able to do so blantantly choose to be angry/empathetic Would prefer someone autism as it is a valid excuse compared as to choosing to be an asswipe And lets be real whens the last time someone who had a choice bothered changing their mind of doing so?
What a beautiful fantastic boy! God bless his mind and soul. I love kids, I have been teaching kids the last 25 years ans never get enough of their amazing intelligence. They are brilliant!
Cute as well as smart. Hope he stays balanced and has a happy life.
My son is 2 years old and pretty average.. how do I vaccinate him with THIS kind of autism?
no kind of autism is the same we are all different there no this kind for ex Jake has his 4th demintion with shape and colers I have one with different tastes and textures along with smell and I can stare in to open space for an hour just thinking about things or spinning for hours on end Jake has his own autism and I have mine and your son has his its all different being a autistic female I can relate but not but your son does not have that kind of autism he has HIS mind of autism
+Britney Vick why would you butcher such a good joke ... smh...
hilarious. This joke made my day.
Bruh when you find out, hook me up with that.
LOL
so regular kids with autism are obsessed with Mario, sonic, Legos, minecraft, roblox, etc. but this kid is obsessed with space and good at math. The parents started him off with MATH. Other kids with autism resort to video games. Parents who have kids with autism should just do that. Change the world sheeple!
i like video games AND stem..no need to separate...
So, if the game you're obsessed with is Kerbal Space Program, are you obsessed with video games? Or are you obsessed with space? Why can't it be both?
Conor Corrigan maybe the kid just likes the gameplay
GiddyTV What's the difference between gameplay and problem-solving? And what IS mathematics if NOT problem-solving?
Conor Corrigan maybe the kid just likes the gameplay... you're missing the point!
I am glad that he had that hope in that time that he had. Sadly, others who are older with the same situation could not have this chance.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I’d love to follow him, and watch him soar. He has a good heart, in addition to brilliant brains, and those are they who deserve to soar, as this benefits all of us.
This boy is amazing! At this young age!
Amazing kid... The parents are so lucky to bring someone that could be a major game changer for the next generation of mankind.
Man I hope his family doesn't put him under mental turmoil in the future, he seems like a great kid
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
I have some unfortunate news.
So proud of you Jake!!!!🎉
I am so proud of this young man. He is shocking the world with his mathematic skills. I would love to meet him sometime.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
"is the forth dimension what do you expect?"
This kid is gonna change the world.
I used to be a really focused intellectual and was always top of my class until I got a concussion and now I have the biggest trouble focusing ...
I had a kid in my fifth grade year, he had asperger's syndrome and that lil dude was so good at math.
Weston Letson I have asperger's too and I'm great at doing math too
LPS_BUNNY TV me to I can remember numbers like remembering how to walk
What if autism... ... is how humans are suppose to be, and the rest of us are really the retards? 0_o
Ragin Bull What if nobody are normal neither autistic. We're all different and we have different personality and we are the way we are.
Li Mallku na that sounds dumb.
***** don't think before you type. Good one
Lol I get tour humor ..that's made me laugh
Ragin Bull actually the more documentaries i see about this topic, the more im going to believe that this is the next step of evolution for us humans, it just needs some adjustments and some more knowledge and in some decades or at least centuries they will be the superior humans
So sad that his future came out so much differently than we all expected, and it wasn't at all his fault. I hope that he finds his own way sometime soon!
Thought the same thing.
That’s the life of an Autistic- it almost always turns out worse for them as time goes on!
Here wondering if I was the only one thinking this. Very sad story.
What happened?
His parents, Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted a Ukrainian orphan, Natalia Barnett, who they allegedly abused and abandoned. It’s a complex story but you can see a lot about it. I believe this talented boy now is grown and living in parents basement due to poor decision making of parents.
2012:naw 2013:nope 2014:no 2015:still no 2016: not even close 2017:not right now 2018: Just wait a bit.... 2019: reccomend to everyone this month.
Josiah Ritchie so true
!???
because a news story is playing out with his parents. they adopted a little girl with dwarfism from the Ukraine, had her age legally changed from 11 to 22 and left her in an apartment with no income to fend for herself and ran off to Canada.
@@acanarynamedrobyn4543 they payed for her house and enrolled her and she passed an adult test with 9/10
Well guess what! I memorized multiplication tables of 0, 1, 2, and 10! I'm also only 15! Beat that!
wow
i can 5 to and i am 16, bet you dont learn it in just 1 year
JeanutPutterBelly ... wow...
15! is 1307674368000 and I'm pretty sure, you are lying.
Justin Ott you're a legend! no, there's no way a 15 year old could no that much...
i am not autistic but learning the first 100 digits of pi by hearth would probably take me like 4-5 hours ...dont know whats so special about that pi shit anyways
maybe pi isn't that special to you......but spelling properly should be. Just my opinion, don't take it to hearth.........
Kim Marshall sry that i hurt your feelings, but i am really amazed by the fact that you can compete with my smartphone grammar in my 2nd language. ;-)
I'd like to see how many you can recite a week later or even the next day
Nobody cares dude.
+realeques And?
This boy is impressive and watching him drinking a juice while attending a university class. He's amazing!
Love seeing OUR young kings doing great things.
I’m taking after this kid, when it comes to math, lots of people are afraid but I think what Jake is teaching us is to not be afraid of math
*Conspiracy Keanu* What if autism... ...is actually the next stage of evolution for mankind?
no.
xX-Kush Master-Xx yes
Well, autism is the result of genetic variation in offspring, and that can either succeed or fail... In any case, through this natural selection process, the answer is... Yes, it is ONE of the next stages of human evolution... Scientifically speaking of course. xD
Labradorstarcraft Yes, i am.
Then we are fucked.
When I was about six, I had a sort of superiority complex of I'm autistic (autism and ADHD), and that makes me different. I'm also good at math, and that's a difference, therefore autism makes me smarter. Again, I was six, I now understand it to be more complicated. I was never on that level, of course, but I was good at math. I judged other people and thought of them as "normal", "brutish", "dumb", and the greatest insult of all, "cool". I can't say that I've lost the idea that I'm smarter, but I now feel as though I'm also dumber. I have been called "smart", but that word is too vague, and out of context, it means nothing. It would be like saying that one is skilled. Skilled at what? And I'm struggling in school, but I get the material. And so the following thought has disturbed me for a long time recently: I'm smart at math and good at understanding the curriculum in school, yet I still struggle, so I must be struggling with the "easy" part of school. But of course, I believe that if most people were autistic, the average person would do about as well in that society as the average autistic person would do in normal society, if not worse... Edit: I still believe that autism is still partially responsible for excellence/prodigy.
I'm both as well. Autistic and ADHD, I'm Ok with autism. It's who I am. Everyone that ever loved me, loved me for who I am...and that's autistic. I'm told all the time how clever I am. Some people have called me scary clever. I do unintentionally intimidate people. I know that in relative terms I am clever. I remember pretty much everything even pointless things like my parents friends phone numbers from when I was 4 years old. I was also some sort of music prodigy. I'm not going into that. Take too long. As for ADHD...nothing good ever came from ADHD. ADHD comes with no 'superpowers'. It makes you time blind and will steal your whole life. In some ways it contradicts autism. One is synonymous with 'super' focus and the other is synonymous with a total lack of focus. There are a lot of excellent gardeners, painters and decorators, refuge collectors etc out there who could have been scientists, artists, composers if not for ADHD. ADHD brands people as lazy or stupid where neither are actually true. The 'doing' or 'intention' part of your brain just never gets the message. The dog eats the letter before you've had a chance to read it. Sometimes you're not even aware the letter existed. ADHD is simply dreadful however... infinitely curable whereas autism isn't. ADHD is the most responsive of all mental conditions to medication.
sorry...I went off track. I think your ADHD is far more likely to be responsible for your struggles than the autism. I think you might be focusing too much on the autism rather than the ADHD. However clever you are, no matter what skills or talents you have, ADHD will steal them. Autism can show you how 'smart' you are then ADHD tells you your stupid. When I went on to amphetamines for ADHD, it was like someone switched the Christmas tree lights on. For the first time ever, the receptors in my brain were getting a proper flow of dopamine. Amphetamines turn off or partially shut down over active regulators which are like tiny vacuum cleaners mopping up all the dopamine before it ever gets a chance to get where it's meant to be going.
My oldest son had me worried when he was 2 because of his ability I spent a super amount of time with him when he was very young because I thought he might be autistic. He was just very very smart and graduated from High School with a 100 average in advanced honors. He is a wonderful father.
yeah, everyone has some traits of autism, and working with a small child makes every child focus better and do better at school and maybe as a parent. It does not rule out he has autism. It's not a shameful thing.
I LOVE watching this kid and admire his gift, I wish we can all feel the 4th dimension that he is seeing. Wish you all the best young boy.
This kid is amazing! And here I am struggling with quadratic equations😩
Lovely guy n fantastic human. Hope the world let him do what was gifted to, instead of use him. Respect will be enough to keep him happy, that is the most we have to give to this child. 🙏🏼
Update: Today, he is 24 and it is 9 years after he started his graduate studies and no sign of having been awarded a PhD. Read into that what you may.
what an amazing kid! i’m sure he’ll go extremely far in life