Personal Hero: Autistic Savant Daniel Tammet Speaks About “Different Ways of Knowing”
Daniel Tammet is a self-described high functioning autistic savant with a mastery of language. This incredibly talented and interesting man has synesthesia that affects his perception of language, numbers and colors, so that all three are deeply intertwined. His synesthesia allows him to perceive the world in a phenomenally interesting way. Daniel Tammet gave a [...]
Tags: autism, autistic savant, daniel tammet, high functioning autistic, perception, savant, synesthesia, Temple Grandin
Posted June 27, 2011 by Karen Merzenich under Autism
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