Math Prodigy Proud of His Autism

At age two, Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism and his future was unclear. Now at age 13, Jake is a college sophomore and a math and
science prodigy. Jake says his autism is key to his success. Morley Safer reports

Source – CBS News

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