What is savant syndrome? As The National sits down with Emirati artist Abdulla Lutfi, he introduces himself as being on the autism spectrum – and having the condition. Simply put, it is “a ...

Some may even have the ever-fascinating savant syndrome. Neurodiversity is the idea ... have helped humanity progress in science and art throughout history. When everyone thinks about a problem ...

Morrow went on to pen the script for the 1988 film Rain Man, basing Dustin Hoffman’s character on Peek. The concept of savant syndrome dates back to 1887, when physician J. Langdon Down coined the ...