Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome

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by Donald A. Treffert

Discusses numerous cases of people with severe mental handicaps who nonetheless possess amazing memory, mathematical, artistic, or musical talents, offering new research and theories about the phenomenon of the idiot savant.

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0345365844

ISBN13:9780345365842

Release Date:February 1990

Publisher:Ballantine Books

Length:357 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago

Very well written!!I recommend this to anyone who wants to understand the complexities of savant behavior and autism. Treffert is one of the great writers and speakers on this topic. :)Jeffrey McAndrewauthor of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"

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