September 23rd, 2011

The Boy with the Incredible Brain

Man with high-functioning autism and savant syndrome does advanced math calculations in his head, and masters a new language in a week.

j.bayme

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William Draven14 years ago

Oh wow! AMAZING story! Thanks for sharing.

brokenman14 years ago

I would just like to point out that you are on a magicians website here. The first thing you should be looking for when watching the video is the effect. Are you 100% sure that this guy is not a magician of kinds? Personally i think he is a very intelligent magus that sells the effect very well. Read more on moon walking with Einstein and Daniel Tammet to decide for yourself if he is legit. I have seen many autistic savants do their stuff and they answer their questions almost before the asker has finished asking. They don't require the effort this guy seems to need.

S.G14 years ago

Watched this on the Discovery Channel (I think). Awesome episode and shows that everyone has some kind of hidden potential. You should never judge people on the way they look or act on the outside.

HeCtic14 years ago

If anyone is curious about seeing the rest, http://tinyurl.com/34yaox

trideag14 years ago

Amazing story. Hits me straight to the heart because I have an autistic 10 year old son. Seeing stories like this are inspiring and fascinating. Thanks for the vid JB.

Casey14 years ago

This is incredible. Thank you for sharing this.