This syndrome is usually represented in film and television (like in The Good Doctor and Rain Man) as being associated with autism. Dr. Treffert's article for Wisconsin Medical Society clears up this ...
For more than 40 years, Agnesian HealthCare has benefited from a partnership with Darold Treffert, M.D., an autism and savant syndrome expert. A psychiatrist, Dr. Treffert has been studying savant ...
BEVERLY HILLS — Freddie Highmore notes a big difference between serial killer Norman Bates of Bates Motel and his latest character, Dr. Shaun Murphy of ABC's The Good Doctor. "It’s nice to save people ...
Savant-like skills, such as astounding memory, perfect pitch or the ability to multiply very high numbers together, may be much more common among people with autism than previously thought. A new ...
HUNTINGTON - Internationally known savant artist Michael Tolleson will return to Huntington this week in support of the annual Ruth Sullivan Rally for Autism. "The Ruth Sullivan Rally for Autism is my ...
Like paint on a canvas, the workings of Michael Tolleson's mind mix to make a creation like no other. "A great deal of my paintings have to do with isolation, with my own struggles," he says. Tolleson ...
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A Fond du Lac native, Treffert’s relationship with Agnesian HealthCare literally spans a lifetime. Born at St. Agnes Hospital on March 12, 1933, he served in various clinical roles throughout his ...
Savant Syndrome is a rare condition, with only 319 recorded cases. Persons so diagnosed possess unexpected and sometimes prodigious abilities in stark juxtaposition to underlying neurodevelopmental ...