Brian was no ordinary toddler. He was barely out of diapers when he started sounding out words and reading them. His dad, Bob Crabtree, remembers holding Brian while standing in line at a Red Lobster restaurant. He then read aloud each of the daily specials posted on the blackboard. One of the tasks she gave him was to draw a cherry tree.
Most children create primitive, stick-like drawings.
Brian drew individual leaves, branches and stems. The psychologist told Brian's parents that his IQ was off the charts- somewhere beyond 200. When Brian was small, she worked with him constantly, teaching him to read and taking him to museums. She tried not to be pushy, Mr. Crabtree says, but to open Brian's mind. It got to where he was reading the books ahead of her.