At three years old, a Mexican girl named Adhara Pérez was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. It is a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum that affects a person’s ability to handle social interactions.
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Because of her poor ability to socialize with other kids, the little girl experienced bullying at such a young age. Because of her condition, her classmates gave her mean names like “weirdo” and “oddball.”
Sadly, even her own teachers thought there was nothing much ahead of Adhara’s future.
A hurting mother.
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Adhara’s mother, Nallely Sanchez, saw firsthand how the cruel world has been to her lovely daughter.
“I saw that Adhara was playing in a little house and they locked her up. And they started to chant: ‘Oddball, weirdo!’” Nallely told Yucatan Times. “And then they started hitting the little house. So I said, I don’t want her to suffer.”
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Because of too much bullying, Adhara became depressed and there even came a point when she didn’t want to go to school anymore. Whenever she did, her teachers would catch her sleeping during class and she didn’t show much interest in any of the school’s activities.
Despite all these, Nallely knew, deep down in her heart, that Adhara’s intellectual abilities were far more advanced compared to most children of her age.
At such a young age, Adhara had already mastered the periodic table of elements and algebra.
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When her mother sought the expertise of a psychiatrist, they suggested she bring Adhara to the Center for Attention to Talent (CEDAT) – a school for gifted people.
That’s when they confirmed that the bullied little girl was indeed a genius. Her IQ is 162, that’s two points higher than famous physicists Albert Einstein’s and Stephen Hawking’s estimated IQs.
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Adhara’s intelligence propelled her to finish elementary school at 5 years old, middle school by 6, and high school by 8. In 1029, she was listed by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 most powerful women in Mexico.
The little genius also wrote a memoir titled “Don’t Give Up,” there, she talks about her past experiences. Apart from that, Adhara also expressed her desire to support boys with autism and for girls to be more involved in science.
Now, Adhara is trying to earn two online degrees – Industrial Engineering in Mathematics at UNITEC and Systems Engineering at CNCI.
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Ultimately, she wanted to become a NASA astronaut.
She’d shown interest in studying astrophysics at the University of Arizona. In fact, the university had already offered a scholarship, however, Adhara was struggling to get a US Visa that’s why she hasn’t answered the generous offer yet.
Adhara’s IQ getting ahead of Einstein and Hawking made her a global sensation.
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She met Yuri Gagarin’s grandson at a science and technology conference and had been invited to special events in prominent countries like Russia and Dubai. One of her breakthrough projects was a smart bracelet that can study people’s emotions, although it’s still in progress and she needs sponsors.
“The most difficult thing was breaking the stereotype that children with autism cannot and are incapable of achieving things,” Nallely said.
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The proud mother also said that Adhara’s very ecstatic to meet other genius kids like her from different parts of the globe.
“In whatever condition our children have, or do not have, parents always support their children in their dreams, because dreams always come true. With constancy, 50% children and 50% parents, can achieve it,” she said.
Know more about the little genius, Adhara, by watching the video below.
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