Islands of genius
Subtitle: the bountiful mind of the autistic, acquired, and sudden savant
By: Darold A. Treffert ; foreword by Daniel Tammet
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781849058100
Subjects: Savant syndrome; Savants (Savant syndrome)
Description: Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which individuals with developmental disorders have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance -- "islands of genius" -- that exist in contrast with their overall limitations. In this fascinating book, Dr. Darold Treffert explores recently-discovered phenomena such as "genetic memory," the capacity of some individuals to "know" things they never learned, and "acquired savantism," instances in which a neuro-typical person unexpectedly and spectacularly develops savant-like abilities following a trauma such as a head injury or stroke. Above all, his message is that prodigy and genius should be celebrated and nurtured. This book is for clinicians, parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care for, and about, individuals with savant syndrome -- publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.