Einstein syndrome

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Einstein Syndrome is a term used to describe exceptionally bright people with a slow development of speech (unlikely to have conversations before age four). Beyond the delayed development of speaking, the effects of Einstein syndrome is almost identical to those of Asperger syndrome.

Commonalities^[1]:

• Delayed speech development
• Usually boys
• Highly educated parents
• Musically gifted (families)
• Puzzle solving abilities
• Lagging social development
• Delayed toilet training

[edit] References

1. ^ Thomas Sowell used Einstein's name for a book on such children. Sowell, Thomas (2001). The Einstein Syndrome: Bright Children Who Talk Late. Basic Books, 89–150. ISBN 0-465-08140-1.