Rex Lewis-Clack
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Rex Lewis-Clack is a musical savant
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Born blind and with severe brain damage due to a cyst, he is incapable of caring for himself, but can play songs on the piano after hearing them a single time. He also has autism
. Given a keyboard at the age of two, Lewis-Clack became fascinated, and as he developed musical skills, he also learned to talk and walk. In 2004 his mother began taking him to appearances across the country.
Savant syndrome
Savant syndrome , sometimes referred to as savantism, is a rare condition in which people with developmental disorders have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance that are in contrast with the individual's overall limitations...
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Born blind and with severe brain damage due to a cyst, he is incapable of caring for himself, but can play songs on the piano after hearing them a single time. He also has autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
. Given a keyboard at the age of two, Lewis-Clack became fascinated, and as he developed musical skills, he also learned to talk and walk. In 2004 his mother began taking him to appearances across the country.