I have been reading Matt' blog for quite long too. I read his post on his son condition but never really noticed if he really switch his academic careers for his son. I am pasting the really motivating video sharing the story [1] and a NY times article here [2].
[1] https://www.facebook.com/freethinksuperhuman/videos/15306506...
[2] https://archive.is/l7pCA