WHAT day of the week was 5 June 1963? Chances are you can’t say without looking it up, but a calendar savant could name it in an instant. It’s just one of a multitude of uncanny abilities demonstrated ...

Tony DeBlois is a blind, autistic, musical savant. He plays 23 instruments, has a repertoire of more than 10,000 songs, and can play anything after hearing it once. He learned how to speak, through ...

As a parent of a daughter of 31 who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of 24 I read Bijal Trivedi’s article with interest (18 June, p 36). Although much of what she says is reasonably ...

For years, creativity has been celebrated as a possible strength in people with autism. From anecdotal reports of autistic savants to growing calls for strength-based education and employment programs ...