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Sheldon Dwight

Why Why th this is top topic? ic?

A nxiety

S ensory issues

P articular topic obsession

E xtreme reactions

R ighteousness

G enerally quite literal

E xtreme rigidity/routine

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R epetitive behaviors/habits

S ocially challenged

 Sometimes appear shy or withdrawn, but generally willing to speak when spoken to and is at least somewhat outgoing  Often shows negative reaction when being criticized or patronized  Has no difficulty in accepting compliments  Has no difficulty in starting projects

Obsessiv Obses sive-Compul Compulsi sive e Per ersonality sonality Disor Disorder der (OCPD) (OCPD) - abnormal preoccupation with lists, rules, and minor details - excessive devotion to work, to the detriment of social and family activities - perfectionism interfering with task completion, idea that performance is never good enough - refusal to throw anything away (pack-rat mentality) - rigid and inflexible attitude towards morals or ethical code - unwilling to let others perform tasks, fearing the loss of responsibility - upset and off-balance when rules or established routines are disrupted

 Difficulty in correcting others without seeming insensitive/harsh  Difficulty working as a “team”  Interrupting in the middle of a conversation  Lacking ability to show compassion/sympathy/sincere happiness

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Language is an ABSTRACT concept… pictures and text can be memorized. Just because you “ know ” something doesn’t mean you necessarily “ understand” it.

If you look at any minority group, initial depictions in popular culture tend to be stereotypical

 He taught himself to read at 16  Expelled from school on his first months old… day for being too disruptive… but could not walk until age 4 but completed the high school curriculum by age 14  The five universities that studied  Could remember 98% of what him considered him a genius in he read… at least 15 subjects… but had difficulty with yet he only had an IQ score of 87, abstractions (idioms, satire, which is below average irony, etc.)  He read over 12,000 books… but could not dress himself, shave, brush his teeth, or cook without assistance