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Autistic savant: A person with autism who is exceptionally gifted in a specialized field. That field may, for example, be mathematics. The autistic savant may be able to do rapid, complex mental calculations. Or the field may be music. The autistic savant may be able to perform a entire piece of music after hearing it only once.
The term "autistic savant" has replaced the old term "idiot savant," which is perjorative and imprecise. A savant (from the French savoir, to know) is a sage, a learned person.
An autistic savant is a person with autism or mental retardation who has extraordinary mental abilities in a specific area of intellectual functioning ...
Written by Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D. The autistic savant is one of the most fascinating cognitive phenomena in psychology. "Autistic savant" refers to individuals with ...
By Darold A. Treffert, MD This Web site generates many inquiries about the "autistic savant," particularly because the Academy Award winning movie Rain Man made "autistic ...
'Autistic savant' means a person with an autism spectrum disorder who has an unusual gift or an outstanding skill or knowledge clearly above their general level of ability ...
An autistic savant is a term used for the person who has both autism and another condition called Savant Syndrome. People with Savant Syndrome has serious developmental ...