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5 Year Old Girl With Autism Creates Extraordinary Paintings That Belong In A Gallery
by Arjun Walia
Iris Grace is a five year old girl with autism who’s been attracting a lot of attention for her remarkable paintings. She is one of many examples of a “savant,” someone that demonstrates remarkable characteristics in a specific area despite their diagnosis of a neuro-developmental disorder. These areas can include art, math, musical ability and more, all done with levels of extreme brilliance and awe.
Before painting she had yet to speak a word, and her paintings started in speech therapy, they were to be a technique to help her overcome her differences. This makes one wonder, what other hidden talents and potentials could these people possess? Had Iris never come across painting through her therapy, this hidden talent within her would have remained unknown.
Autism impairs a persons ability to interact normally with others in a social setting. This is one of many potential differences on a very large scale spectrum. I personally feel that the ability to interact normally with others in a social setting is irrelevant. Maybe some of these kids are simply choosing not to interact? And there’s nothing wrong with that, perhaps it’s not an impairment? Perhaps it is.
Source: http://philosophers-stone.co.uk/wordpress/2014/10/5-year-old-girl-with-autism-creates-extraordinary-paintings-that-belong-in-a-gallery/
