Kristine barnett autism spectrum

Kristine Barnett knew it was in there somewhere-- there within a mind challenged by autism, was an undeniable spark in her son, Jacob.

Though "by age two and a half, Jake was a shadow of the little boy he'd been," she writes.

"Most of the time, it didn't even feel as though he was in the room. He had stopped speaking entirely.

Kristine barnett autism spectrum

He no longer made eye contact with anyone, nor did he respond when he was spoken to. If you hugged him, he'd push you away." However, he was able to draw at an early age. And he could do puzzles at lightning speed. He was obsessed with plaid fabric, shadows on the wall and circles.

So she fanned the spark she saw within him and took the emphasis off the shortfalls.

She took him out of special ed, which seemed to focus on what he couldn't do instead of the enormous talents he clearly had and began preparing him for mainstream kindergarten.

He would surpass anyone's expectations and reveal great geni