“HOY GENESIS!”
Nagulat ako’t muntikan nang mahulog sa upuan.
“Ma?”
“Kanina pa kita inuutusan, hindi mo naman ako pinakikinggan. Ano ba kasi yang binabasa mo?” Reklamo ni mama.
“About autism saka savant syndrome.” Pinakita ko kay mama yung cover nung libro.
“Bakit bigla kang nagkainterest jan?”
Sinara ko yung libro at tiningnan si mama. Chance ko na to!
“Eh kasi si Raegan, I think savant sya.”
Tinaasan ako ng kilay ni mama, “At pano mo naman nasabi yan? Eh ngayon mo nga lang ata nalaman yang Savant Syndrome.”
“Matagal ko na pong alam yung Savant syndrome! I’ve read a book about it!” Pagdedepensa ko kay mama. “Pero kasi mama, nung pumunta po kami sa bahay nila nakita ko yung kwarto ni Raegan. Andami nyang kayang gawin! Andami nyang talents! Madami syang skills! Parang imposible.”
“You’re saying Raegan’s an autistic savage just because she shows exceptional skills?” Sinabi sakin ni mama. “Baka naman naiinggit ka lang sa mga kakahayan nya?”
“Ma, hindi ako naiingit sakanya,” Pagdedepensa ko, “It’s just that she shows prodigious skills in the arts, music, physical sports, mathematics and the scientific field! Don’t you think that’s too much?”
“Okay, so hindi ka nga naiingit, pero Genesis, savantry usually includes autism. Raegan doesn’t show any signs of autism!”
Napaisip ako dun.
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and verbal and non-verbal communication, and by restricted, repetitive or stereotyped behaviour.
Wala namang problema si Raegan sa communication sakin eh. I don’t see her doing any repetitive or stereotyped behaviour.
“You’re just trying to find an excuse for her intelligence.” Sabi sakin ni mama, “Hala, ayusin mo na tong files at ilagay mo na mamaya dun sa back room. Mamaya ka na magbasa kapag tapos ka nang magtrabaho.”
Inilapag na ni mama yung folder sa harap ko at bumalik na sa opisina nya.
Binuksan ko ulit yung libro,
Savant syndrome is a condition in which a person with serious mental disabilities, including autistic disorder, demonstrates profound and prodigious capacities or abilities far in excess of what would be considered normal. People with savant syndrome may have neurodevelopmental disorders, notably autism spectrum disorders or brain injuries. The most dramatic examples are seen in individuals who score very low on IQ tests, while demonstrating exceptional skills or brilliance in specific areas, such as rapid calculation, art, memory, or musical ability.
Hindi autistic si Raegan, that’s for sure. Pero kasi parang pasok sa savantry yung sandamakmak na skills at talents niya.
So, ano sya? Paano nya nagagawa yung mga yun?
“Genesis, tigilan mo na yan.” Paalala ni mama, nakasilip sa opisina nya. Tinuro na nya yung folder sa harap ko.
“Sorry,”
Isinara ko na yung libro at kinuha yung folder. “Siguro nga matalino lang talaga sya.”
Later after 4 o’clock, biglang dumating ang magjowang si Chloe at Jenna at idinamay pa nila si Rhea.
BINABASA MO ANG
Split Genius
RomanceSimpleng Psychology student lang naman si Genesis eh. She took up that program kasi gusto nyang tulungan yung mama nya sa psychological clinic nila. But it's not only that, she's greatly interested in the program too! She's interested with how the...
