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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
Very well written!!

I recommend this to anyone who wants to understand the complexities of savant behavior and autism. Treffert is one of the great writers and speakers on this topic. :)

Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"

Published on May 7, 2004 by J. McAndrew

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars no more progress?
This book seems well-written and discusses a fascinating topic, however I'm puzzled that (at least at a cursory review) it seems identical to the 1989 edition save for the additional chapter on the movie Rain Man. Have there really been no further advances in understanding savant syndrome in the last seventeen years?
Published on January 19, 2007 by anonymous


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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars no more progress?, January 19, 2007
This review is from: Extraordinary People : Understanding Savant Syndrome (Paperback)
This book seems well-written and discusses a fascinating topic, however I'm puzzled that (at least at a cursory review) it seems identical to the 1989 edition save for the additional chapter on the movie Rain Man. Have there really been no further advances in understanding savant syndrome in the last seventeen years?
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, May 7, 2004
This review is from: Extraordinary People : Understanding Savant Syndrome (Paperback)
Very well written!!

I recommend this to anyone who wants to understand the complexities of savant behavior and autism. Treffert is one of the great writers and speakers on this topic. :)

Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Extraordinary" is the right word for it..., May 10, 2010
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This review is from: Extraordinary People : Understanding Savant Syndrome (Paperback)
What should have been a difficult book to get through turned out to be a sheer delight. Dr. Darold Treffert has managed translate his 30 years of scientific research into a moving and awe inspiring tale. Thoughout the book he rather articulately describes the scientific reasons for Savant Syndrome. He also paints portrait after portrait of men and women with whom he has personally met that have this syndrome.
This book was one of the choices for required reading in my english class and I am so glad I selected it. If you are interested in the mind or brain at all you will love this book. It peaked my interested and has given me an appitite for more of the same.Extraordinary People : Understanding Savant Syndrome
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Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome by Donald A. Treffert M.D. (Mass Market Paperback - February 13, 1990)
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