Derek Amato wasn't born a musical savant. He became one—almost instantly—after hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool. Stroke of Genius: How Derek Amato Became a Musical Savant In 2006, ...

FOND DU LAC - Jason Padgett used to be a young man who partied hard, chased girls, skipped class and went to work every day with a hangover. After he was mugged inside a karaoke bar in 2002 and ...

Diana de Avila was in her pool one day in 2017 when she was suddenly “dropped on the moon.” She had just gotten home from the hospital, where she had been treated for optic neuritis and vertigo, and ...

Now in its 30th year of bringing beautiful music to San Diego, Mainly Mozart is opening its June 2018 festival season with a three-day “Genius Weekend,” celebrating the spirit of Mozart with gifted ...

the extraordinary savant ability surfaces in early childhood. In acquired savant syndrome astonishing new abilities, typically in music, art or mathematics, appear unexpectedly in ordinary persons ...

Savant Syndrome is a rare condition, with only 319 recorded cases. Persons so diagnosed possess unexpected and sometimes prodigious abilities in stark juxtaposition to underlying neurodevelopmental ...