savants (savant syndrome)

27-year-old British autistic savant Daniel Tammet's ability to think abstractly, deviate from routine, and empathize, interact and communicate with others is impaired, yet he's capable of incredible feats of memorization and mental calculation. Here, Tammet traces his life from a frustrating, withdrawn childhood and adolescence to his adult achievements, which include teaching in Lithuania, achieving financial independence with an educational Web site and sustaining a long-term romantic relationship.

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.

Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, offers an inside look at his life, describing how his rare condition, which gives him incredible mental powers and a compulsive need for order and routine, has influenced every aspect of his life and what challenges he has faced while trying to be independent.

Hoping to understand the sentient race of mechanical beings known as Reapers, the Illusive Man, leader of the pro-human organization Cerberus, seeks out a former Cerberus agent implanted with Reaper technology. When the man's companion, Kahlee Sanders, realizes he has gone missing, she seeks out Alliance war hero David Anderson to help her find out where he is being held.

Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, discusses the mental capabilities of savant and nonsavant minds, explores why memories often fail, the brain recalls incorrect information, and requires calculators for simple math problems; and details how the mind works.

Janice DeBlois, mother of musical savant Tony DeBlois, chronicles her struggle to help her son adapt to the many physical and emotional challenges he faced in his early life and explains how she helped Tony discover his musical abilities.

Discusses people with the Savant Syndrome, a rare condition in which phenomenal ability and talent appear in people with extreme disabilities.

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.