A Genius with Autism
Albert
Einstein
Einstein
Timeline
Einstein &
Aspergers
Advanced
Technology
Asperger’s
Syndrome
Technology
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Professionals
“It has been noticed in several instances that people with
autism display extraordinary energy and creativity and
if they use it positively, then they can really do
something extraordinary with it.”
Asperger’s Syndrome
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Recognized by Hans Asperger in 1944
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Impacts normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction
and communication skills
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Makes it hard to communicate with others and relate to the social world
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A child must have a combination symptoms and severe trouble with social
situations. Symptoms include:
difficulty or lack of social skills
friendship skills
conversational skills
pedantic speech patterns
tendency towards ego-centrism
preoccupation in a particular area of interest
lack of emotional control
immaturity of empathetic skills
difficulty attending in class
demonstrated learning deficits
organizational, motor, and sensory concern
Timeline of a Genius
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Born on March 14, 1879 in Württemberg, Germany
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In 1896 attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich to be trained as a
teacher in physics and mathematics
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In 1905 obtained his doctor’s degree and worked at the Bern Federal Office for
Intellectual Property evaluating patent applications and conducting his own
experiments on electric signals
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In 1909 he became Professor Extraordinary at Zurich & in 1911 Professor of
Theoretical Physics at Prague
In 1914 he was appointed Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Physical Institute and
Professor in the University of Berlin
► In 1919 married his cousin Elsa Lowenthal
► In 1921 received the Nobel Prize in Physics
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In 1933 he emigrated to America to take the position of Professor
of Theoretical Physics at Princeton
He died on April 18, 1955 at Princeton, New Jersey
Albert Einstein
1879 - 1955
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regarded to as the father of modern physics
best known for his theories of special relativity and general relativity
contributed to the problems of the theory of radiation and statistical
mechanics
founded relativistic cosmology
received the Nobel Prize in Physics
after World War II, Einstein was a leading figure in the World Government
Movement
Einstein & Asperger’s Syndrome
It was believed that…
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He
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did not speak till he was nine years old
often repeated sentences and/or phrases
was a loner
had a limited but intense range of interest
was a confusing lecturer
was very passionate
Advanced Technology as Assistive Devices
Apple products such as the iPod, iTouch, iPhone, Mac, and
Apple tv are Universal Designs that allow access to
technology for enjoyment and assistance for individual’s
with Asperger’s Syndrome or other forms of Autism.
Apple’s devices can be customize to an individual’s preference, needs,
and interest with thousands of educational and fun applications to
chose from and large icons that are easy to see and use.
Listening to music is an available feature on almost all Apple devices that
allow the user to enjoy or relax to whichever sounds they wish at a touch
of the screen.
Behavior Tracker Pro
Behavior Tracker Pro is available in the Apple iPhone store
Cost: $490
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Training Available
The application was designed by Elizabeth Maher, BCBA and her husband
Steve with the assistance of Nick Rudolfsky, 18, of Nitrex Pro Inc.
According to Elizabeth, "Graphing data allows everyone to see how
treatment plans are working, whether behaviors are increasing or
decreasing and you can make changes quickly. If you don't take data and
don't graph that data, you are flying blind and the kids deserve more
than that."
Behavior Track Pro aides teachers or parents to track behaviors and
graph them therefore assisting in ABA therapy for autistic individuals.
Retrieved from: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/parents-of-autistic-child-find,869172.shtml
Liz & Steve can be reached at 570-332-2285 or at steve@behaviortrackerpro.com or liz@behaviortrackerpro.com.