The boy seemed unable to relate in any way
to other human beings
and tended to totally ignore their presence.
All his moments of pleasure
derived from an enjoyment of nature.
Unlike people in society, vision was not his most important
sense.
He possessed an awareness of smells, which would pass
undetected by others.
He appeared
to make no distinction
to make no distinction
between pleasant smells
and foul ones.
He was unable to recognize his own reflection.
Nor could he differentiate between a picture and the real
object.
He appeared completely impervious to temperatures.
He would put his hand in boiling water to grasp a potato,
without apparently feeling the scalding heat.
He gave the impression of deafness.
An unexpected loud noise produced no effect.
The boy could hear perfectly,
but his reactions were selective.