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Stephen Wiltshire. Autistic or Artistic Savant?. Nickname: The Living Camera. Identified as Autistic at age 3 Language emerged at age 5 when he asked for pencil and paper First pictures: animals, buses and taxi cabs.
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Stephen Wiltshire Autistic or Artistic Savant?
Nickname: The Living Camera • Identified as Autistic at age 3 • Language emerged at age 5 when he asked for pencil and paper • First pictures: animals, buses and taxi cabs
Stephen’s works are usually architectural in style. He is famous for his detail to buildings, cityscapesand monuments.
Roman Panoramic Landscape • 45 minutes in a helicopter covering 4 square miles • 5 ½ yard panorama of Rome • 3 days to complete from memory • 12 major landmarks • Over 200 other buildings drawn to near perfection • www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAyhz2m-UuQ
Whatcan we learn from Stephen? • Never underestimate yourself or your students. • It matters not what road we take but rather what we become on the journey.Chinese Proverb