Grace Mavindidze

A few years ago, a young lady called Ceecee responded to a call for volunteers to help out at a care home for children with special needs. The lessons those kids taught her rocked her to the core and changed her view of the world forever. She realized that there was so much she, like many people, did not know or appreciate about special needs children and the unique gifts they have. At that care facility, she got the opportunity to work with a wide range of juvenile special needs conditions, such as autism, speech delay, ADHD, Down syndrome, intellectual impairment, cerebral palsy, and Tourette’s syndrome. There are many misperceptions about special needs kids, and it is quite sad that we don’t appreciate just how talented they are and that they can contribute so much to society if we allow them to. Surprising Facts About Special Needs Children High Intelligence Many well-documented children have been found to possess an inordinately high IQ that stems from a unique pattern of brain organization commonly found in children with conditions such as autism. Some special needs kids have been found to have highly advanced skills like the ability to calculate complex mathematical problems mentally without the use of any device. Extraordinary Memory Many children with special needs possess extraordinary memory abilities. This is known as working memory, or scientifically as hyperthymesia, also known as Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM). People with HSAM can remember far more details about their own lives than ordinary people and can recall specific dates and even seemingly mundane details that occur with remarkable accuracy. Detail-Oriented Special needs children often exhibit remarkable attention to detail, even amid their unique struggles. This often involves paying close attention to identify and correct errors and having a unique ability to concentrate [...]