Autistic artist

Autistic artist, with photographic memory, draws New York skyline after a 20 minute helicopter ride over the city.

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Autistic artist, with photographic memory, draws New York skyline after a 20 minute helicopter ride over the city.

Some have phenomenal talents.

This young man tours the world giving concerts.

Derek
August 1, 2010 5:00 PM

Lesley Stahl profiles British musical savant Derek Paravicini, whose computer-like memory for music is matched by his creative abilities to play it in any style.

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How Derek's fingers can do this but can't button a button or zip a zipper remains a mystery. There are lots of theories about savants, but few real answers.

In Derek's case, the problems started early. He was born more than three months premature, weighing just a pound and a half. He hung on, but was left blind and with severe cognitive impairment. Derek's father, Nic Paravicini, says the first thing that really interested Derek was a small toy keyboard.

"My daughter suddenly said one day, 'He's just played one of the hymns we heard in church this morning," Paravicini remembered.

Derek was three years old at the time.

"And he didn't know, 'cause he couldn't see, and no one had told him, that you're meant to use your fingers to play the piano. So he used karate chops and elbows, and even his nose, I seem to remember," Derek's father told Stahl.

Read more:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/27/60minutes/main6716886.shtml

great post