The Savant Syndrome: House Episode

Yesterday was the replay schedule of House, MD’s episode about a savant who’s a genius in music. It was aired on AXN (Philippines). My wife told me to watch since I am doing a couple of write-ups in Psychiatric Nursing as of late (which is outside blogging). It so happens I posted an article on [...]

The Savant Syndrome

If you have seen people afflicted with Down’s Syndrome, a.k.a. mongoloids, (thanks, Marlene) and other special children, you might want to read this before jumping to a conclusion that they are pityful in their present state of mind. Dr. Treffert, a Wisconsin psychiatrist, is the author of Extraordinary People. It was the first work to [...]