Idiot-savant Sentence Examples

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  • The concept of the idiot savant helps us recognize that a person who excels in one area may sacrifice abilities in another.

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  • The negative connotations of the term "idiot" have led to the disuse of idiot savant.

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  • John Langdon Down first identified the disorder in 1887 under the term idiot-savant.

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  • What does idiot savant mean and how does it relate to the autism spectrum of disorders?

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  • The connection between idiot savant and autism isn't direct.

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  • Some resources may suggest that autistic savant has replaced the term idiot savant but this is not necessarily the case.

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