Meet the Savants
"There is so much that is fascinating to me about savant syndrome. But I have always felt, from the moment I met my first savants that they hint at dormant potential - a little Rain Man perhaps - within us all. My recent encounters with “acquired savants” - neurotypical persons who suddenly show extraordinary savant skills, sometimes at a prodigious level, after a head injury, stroke or other central nervous system incident, cements that conclusion further. Savant syndrome is a fascinating condition, and the more we learn and understand about it, the further along we will be in better understanding both the brain and human potential."
-Dr. Darold Treffert
Dr. T & Temple Grandin
Renowned author and autism expert, Dr. Temple Grandin, sat down with Dr. Darold Treffert. Dr. Treffert has been studying autism and Savant syndrome for more than 40 years.
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Rain Man Introduction by Darold Treffert, MD
Dr. Treffert recalls his collaboration on the production of the Academy Award Winning film Rain Man. Rain Man brought the word - autism - into households worldwide.
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Inside the Mind of a Savant (Article)
Kim Peek possesses one of the most extraordinary memories ever recorded. Until we can explain his abilities, we cannot pretend to understand human cognition
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