Idiot Savant. a good research paper of savant syndrome

The Idiot Savant A little boy quietly sits in front of a piano, with his fingers poised over the bright white keys. His teacher, seated beside him on the bench, plays a complicated series of chords, filling the air with a beautiful melody. After a single hearing, the boy begins to play, perfectly reproducing the song he has just heard. As the last notes fade away, the boy sits still for a moment and then …showed first 75 words of 2016 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2016 total…esearch. Therapy is a step in the right direction. But I do believe that the mind of a savant is not of lower intelligence, rather they have a much higher intelligence in other areas. In conclusion I would like to quote Dr. Darold A Treffert, "The significance of the savant syndrome lies in our inability to explain it. The savants stand as a clear reminder of our ignorance about ourselves, especially how our brains function"