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Mexico City: An 11-year-old girl with autism in Mexico has set a record by getting a master’s degree in engineering.
Atara Perez Sanchez is an 11-year-old girl from Mexico City. He was diagnosed with autism when he was 3 years old. Due to this the girl could not interact with others normally. While she plays with the other children, Adhara is locked in a room by the other girls and played with. They have teased with the title names as well.
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Due to this stress, Adara told her mother Nalleli Sanchez that she did not want to go to school. The teachers have complained that Adhara always falls asleep in class and is not interested in studies. This caused great heartache for Atara’s mother, Sanchez. But Sanchez knew her child had unusual intelligence.
He took his daughter Adara to a psychologist. He recommended that Adhara be included in the capacity building centre. Adhara was accordingly admitted to the Skill Development Centre.
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After that his study skills were amazing. At the age of 5, he passed his 8th standard examination. He completed his high school studies in the next one year.
His IQ was measured at 162. This is more than the intellect of geniuses like Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Within 10 years he completed a degree in Industrial Engineering at the Technical University of Mexico. At the age of 11, Atara has completed her Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from CNCI University. Now he has become a speaker and addresses many events.
Atara, who currently works for the Mexican Space Agency, hopes to one day work for NASA.