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Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant.Known as a "megasavant", [1] [2] [3] he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities.
Kim Peek, the savant who was the inspiration for the main character in the movie Rain Man: Specialty: Psychiatry, neurology: Symptoms: General mental disability with certain abilities far in excess of average [1] [2] Types: Congenital, acquired [3] Causes: Neurodevelopmental disorder such as autism spectrum disorder, brain injury [1] Frequency ...
Rain Man is a 1988 American road comedy-drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass.It tells the story of abrasive and selfish wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (), who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), an autistic savant whose existence Charlie was unaware of.
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that stems from differences in the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , known causes are often genetic ...
It’s been nearly 10 years since The Girls Next Door aired on E! — making it the perfect time to revisit the fun-filled show. The Girls Next Door ran for six seasons from 2005 to 2009.
Autism spectrum disorder [a] (ASD), or simply autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder "characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts" and "restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities". [11]
In a last-ditch effort to get a more lenient sentence, lawyers for disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried are citing his autism as one reason why he should get five to six years in prison instead of the ...
Kim Peek, a savant; Oscar Pistorius, amputee athlete; Sarah Scantlin, who awoke and began speaking again after twenty years in a coma; Mandy Sellars, woman whose legs grew to life-threatening proportions; Shiloh Pepin, a girl who had sirenomelia or Mermaid Syndrome; Budhia Singh, an Indian boy who ran a 40-mile marathon at the age of four