For young people identified as on the autism spectrum, growing into adulthood can have its own challenges. But students at the non-profit educational program Exceptional Minds prove that autism can also mean special talents. Madeline Petti is an example of how Exceptional Minds helps students with autism seek and reach their full potential. “I want the world to know that I like designing things and Exceptional Minds is a place where you can go and you will be accepted and you will learn things and it’s awesome.” Madeline Petti is part of a new wave of up and coming digital effects artists. She is a young, very talented student who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is learning all about the entertainment industry with Exceptional Minds, a visual effects animation studio in Hollywood, California.
Title: Exceptional Minds: The Creative Power of Young Adults with Autism
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1438/autism_in_teenagers.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Exceptional Minds: The Creative Power of Young Adults with Autism' data-article-id='1939'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12479'>For young people identified as on the autism spectrum, growing into adulthood can have its own challenges.</span> <span data-start-time='12479' data-end-time='27021'>But students at the non-profit educational program Exceptional Minds prove that autism can also mean special talents.</span> <span data-start-time='27021' data-end-time='40104'>Madeline Petti is an example of how Exceptional Minds helps students with autism seek and reach their full potential.</span> <span data-start-time='40104' data-end-time='54500'>“I want the world to know that I like designing things and Exceptional Minds is a place where you can go and you will be accepted and you will learn things and it’s awesome.”</span> <span data-start-time='54500' data-end-time='63333'>Madeline Petti is part of a new wave of up and coming digital effects artists.</span> <span data-start-time='63333' data-end-time='73688'>She is a young, very talented student who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD).</span> <span data-start-time='73688' data-end-time='87292'>She is learning all about the entertainment industry with Exceptional Minds, a visual effects animation studio in Hollywood, California.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' 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