The Spelling Bee Whiz

031312_an_spelling_640Confession. When Steve and I watch the National Spelling Bee contest, we often play the game "Spot the Autistic Kid." 

A six-year old has qualified for the National Spelling Bee this year. She's the youngest contestant ever. She was too smart for a gifted and talented school, so she is homeschooled. She hit all her milestones early and was reading at age 2. (Ian read at three, btw. How do you spell hyperlexia?) The little girl is actually a little annoying, and there's already a backlash against the kid