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(Einstein had added a postscript stating the letter "need not remain confidential"). In the letter, Einstein had advised (reported the Times ) that "every intellectual called before a Congressional investigating committee should refuse to testify, and 'must be prepared for jail and economic ruin, in short, for the sacrifice of his personal ...
There are innumerable legends which suggest that Einstein was a poor student, a slow learner, or a sufferer of autism, dyslexia, and/or attention deficit disorder. According to the authoritative biography by Pais (page 36, among others), such legends are unfounded. An article in The Washington Post on April 24, 2001 further debunked these legends.
Einstein taught himself to play without "ever practicing systematically". He said that love is a better teacher than a sense of duty. [202] At the age of 17, he was heard by a school examiner in Aarau while playing Beethoven's violin sonatas. The examiner stated afterward that his playing was remarkable and revealing of 'great insight'.
Shrub Oak International School was the subject of an expose by ProPublica, which detailed some parents' concerns about treatment of students.
A teacher at Indian River Elementary School in Edgewater was arrested Thursday for allegedly slapping a 4-year-old autistic student on the arm, grabbing him as he ran away and causing him to fall.
She is autistic, not dyslexic. She also writes about Einstein, and speculates whether or not he had Asperger's Syndrome (an autistic spectrum condition). What is the evidence to suggest dyslexics are naturally disposed to visual thinking, as many on the autistic spectrum are? Philolexica 06:06, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
Brendan Depa, the severely autistic Florida teen whose assault on teacher’s aide Joan Naydich went viral last year, was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in state prison followed by 15 years of ...
The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. ... Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born theoretical physicist. [60] ...