by Peter Myers Savant syndrome is the condition in which individuals with serious neurodevelopmental disabilities or other central nervous system disorders have some ‘islands of genius’ that stand in marked contrast to things they cannot do. Individuals with savant syndrome are often able to perform tasks better than ‘normal’ people. Previously, savant syndrome has been classified either as congenital or acquired (Treffert 2009). In congenital savant syndrome , the extraordin