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Tag Archives: savant syndrome
Kim Peek, The Original “Rain Man,” Dies at 58
Kim Peek, who was immortalized by Dustin Hoffman in the Oscar-winning movie "Rain Man" has died of a heart attack at age 58. Peek, who was originally considered autistic, is now believed to have had FG Syndrome (also known as … Continue reading
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Tagged Autism Spectrum Disorders, brain, corpus collosum, disabilities, Kim Peek, memory, Neurodiversity, Neuroscience, Rain Man, savant syndrome
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