Autistic people in salt lake city. He has an extraordinary memory and is called an "expert". He is proficient in 15 subjects from literature to history and can recite at least 9000 books word for word.
When Pique 195 1 was born, the doctor found a blister on the right side of his skull. After that, the whole brain scan found many abnormalities: the corpus callosum connecting the left and right hemispheres did not exist at all, and the connection between the front and back of the brain was also missing. The left hemisphere is abnormal, and the cerebellum is smaller than normal. Because it is surrounded by liquid, it is abnormal.
Pique's parents never gave him up and brought him into society with all their love. When Pique 16 months old, his parents, just like ordinary parents, began to read him some books, while reading, pulling Pique's finger along the content of each book and sliding between lines. I didn't expect Pique to write down every book his parents read, and then immediately say what he just heard. His brain is like a huge database, which will never be forgotten and can be searched automatically. When Pique was a teenager, his father took him everywhere to volunteer in community organizations. 1969, 18-year-old Pique was assigned by his father to work in a research institute for adult disabled people, but he could accurately calculate the salary of each employee without using a calculator. Since then, he has volunteered with his father in many community service centers for the disabled, bringing joy to people with physical and mental disabilities with his own examples.
Until 1987, Pique's life took a major turning point. At that time, Hollywood screenwriter Barry Murrow drew inspiration from Pique's personality and created a touching story Rain Man, which told the true feelings of autistic genius Rain Man and his brothers and sisters. The film Rain Man, starring dustin hoffman and Tom Cruise, won four awards, including 1988 Oscar for best picture. Hoffman won an Oscar for his successful performance as Rain Man.
When people from all walks of life knew that Rain Man was based on Pique's experience, they all rushed to invite him. His father took him to many communities, primary and secondary schools, universities and welfare institutions in the United States for lectures and visits, and the lectures were free of charge. Pique and his father have been running around 10 years, with the ultimate goal of telling the public about autism and sharing Pique's personal experience. Kim and his father became ambassadors for the disabled. Over the years, 2.6 million people have shared Kim's story.
On June 5438+February 65438+September 2009, 58-year-old Pique died of a serious heart attack, ending his legendary life. According to Pique's father, Frank, Pique suffered from an upper respiratory infection a few weeks ago, and his condition deteriorated last Saturday, leading to a heart attack. Due to his serious illness, he finally died in Murray City Hospital near Salt Lake City, Utah.
Father Fran said that he was gratified that although Pique was still an autistic until his death, he had the opportunity to be invited to speak in front of officials in campus, community libraries and even Washington in his lifetime to show his erudition and super memory. This allowed him to walk out of the dark world of autism and embrace the wider public. Frank said sadly, "Everything he knows is unbelievable. He traveled nearly 3 million miles by plane and delivered a speech to nearly 60 million people, half of whom were students. " [7]
Rain Man was shot by several famous directors, such as Steven Allan Spielberg, Martin brest and sydney pollack. Among them, Steven Allan Spielberg initially considered directing this film, and he also began to raise funds for filming. Later, his good friend george lucas needed help filming the third part of his Indiana Jones series, so he had to postpone filming. Finally, barry levinson accepted the directing task, and he rewrote the script to bring the film back to life. [5]