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unusual facts about autistic savant



RĂ¼diger Gamm

Featured on the Discovery Channel program The Real Superhumans, he was examined by Allan Snyder, an expert on savants, who concluded that Gamm's ability was not a result of savant syndrome but connected to genetics.

The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two

The film Rain Man portrayed an autistic savant, who was able to rapidly determine the number of toothpicks from an entire box spilled on the floor, apparently subitizing a much larger number than four objects.


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Amy McAllister

In 2010, she appeared as autistic savant Fanny Haddock in the five star production of A Northern Odyssey, the latest play from Shelagh Stephenson.