All hope to weave the unique features of autism—such as social challenges, savant syndrome, or the sex difference in diagnoses—into a coherent framework with which to understand the condition.

Created with Sketch. Savant syndrome is the name for a rare but extraordinary condition in which someone with a mental impairment, often a form of autism, also displays a spectacular capacity or ...

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect ...

Even for Darold Treffert, an expert in the study of savants who has met around 300 people with conditions such as autism who possess extraordinary mental abilities ... basing Dustin Hoffman’s ...

Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit where he uses his ...

Highmore has played Dr. Shaun Murphy, a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, since the show's premiere in 2017. While he has stated that he is not personally on the spectrum, the August Rush ...

Shaun Murphy, a young doctor and prodigy whose autism and savant syndrome make him an exceptional surgeon but emotionally and socially distant. Although the series has faced criticism for its ...

The Good Doctor’s lead character, Dr. Shaun Murphy, is a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who uses his incredible talents to save lives working at the San Jose St. Bonaventure ...