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Problems with the Savant Syndrome: A Brief Case Study
Author(s) -
Barnes Richard C.,
Earnshaw Stephen M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1995.tb00179.x
Subject(s) - disadvantage , psychology , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience , political science , law
The paper highlights problems which exist with the definition and the management of clients exhibiting savant syndrome; with reference to a specific case. It argues that there is no consensus on definition, and that unless caution is observed, the presence of savant skills may be a disadvantage to the client.