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The Savant Syndrome: Islands of Genius
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By Darold Treffert
Published on 10/21/2006
 
Savant Syndrome is a rare, but spectacular, condition in which persons with various developmental disabilities, including Autistic Disorder, have astonishing islands of ability or brilliance that stand in stark, markedly incongruous contrast to the over-all handicap.