10 Fascinating People With Savant Syndrome

Savant syndrome is a condition where a person displays an incredible gift in one specific area of intelligence, yet suffers from an often severe handicap in other areas. The person may exhibit remarkable proficiency in art, music, poetry, mathematics or calendar counting. Some are born with the condition, others develop it as a result of a brain injury.

We’ve all heard the story of how four-year-old Mozart listened to a song his father played and then replayed the piece perfectly on the piano. What most people don’t know is that, in 1862, a blind 13-year-old named Tom Wiggins was performing the same feat—but with two songs at a time.
Born a slave, Tom Wiggins’ abilities were soon discovered by his white masters, and they began touring him around the southern US. It’s estimated that Tom’s owner made about $18,000 off him per year. It wasn’t long before “Blind Tom” became a sensation. He had a remarkable ability to mimic nearly every sound he heard, and it was claimed that he could perfectly reproduce the sound of any animal. Tom could play a piece with his back to the piano and could play one song with his right hand, another song with his left, and sing a third at the same time.

Read about 9 others with savant syndrome at Man-Trends.com 

Thanks Bruce!