Asperger's syndrome is no obstacle for this young Kolkata inventor Indo-Asian News Service Updated: May 14, 2012 16:56 IST Kolkata: http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/asperger-s-syndrome-is-no-obstacle-for-this-young-kolkata-inventor-210591 Asperger's syndrome has never been a disability for Shashank Agarwal. The 20-year-old has invented a light sensitive alarm to monitor tigers, a vertical-axis windmill that can withstand strong winds and an aeroponic structure to grow plants sans soil. Now he is going to New Zealand for a degree in environmental management. "Once I get my degree and the requisite experience, I plan to start a company and introduce technologies for ecological conservation and provide employment opportunities to others. I hope to do something for the cottage industries too," Shashank told Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). However, future looked not this bright some time back. Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism. Those suffering from it f...
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