Meet Alex: New York's Youngest Hustler

jkkramer wrote: post #5

I read about a condition recently that was like the opposite of autism: people with it were extremely socially adept. Sounds like this kid has it. Can't find a link at the moment; maybe someone else has read about it?

Williams Syndrome.

One of its major symptoms is also mental retardation; while the article didn't delve too much into that sector, not mentioning mental retardation is a bit of a glaring omission.

Re: Meet Alex: New York's Youngest Hustler

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Post by alaskamiller » Mon, Dec 10, 2007, 10:45 PM UTC

blader wrote: post #6

I love this kid - he knows what he wants and is able to get them without whining to his parents. I think the parents have done a pretty good job.

Sure did! With this type of enabling behavior at such a young age, who knows what might happen? He might be president one day!

Re: Meet Alex: New York's Youngest Hustler

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Dec 10, 2007, 11:00 PM UTC

Darmani wrote: post #7

jkkramer wrote: post #5

I read about a condition recently that was like the opposite of autism: people with it were extremely socially adept. Sounds like this kid has it. Can't find a link at the moment; maybe someone else has read about it?

Williams Syndrome. One of its major symptoms is also mental retardation; while the article didn't delve too much into that sector, not mentioning mental retardation is a bit of a glaring omission.

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Re: Meet Alex: New York's Youngest Hustler

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Post by tlrobinson » Mon, Dec 10, 2007, 11:07 PM UTC

I have to wonder if the attention he gets is because of his age. He certainly wouldn't get away with a lot of the things mentioned in the article if he were, say, 20.