Darold A Treffert

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Country: USA

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  1. ncbi Hyperlexia III: separating 'autistic-like' behaviors from autistic disorder; assessing children who read early or speak late
    Darold A Treffert
    St Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI, USA
    WMJ 110:281-6; quiz 287. 2011
  2. ncbi The savant syndrome: an extraordinary condition. A synopsis: past, present, future
    Darold A Treffert
    University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53726, USA
    Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 364:1351-7. 2009
  3. ncbi Islands of genius. Artistic brilliance and a dazzling memory can sometimes accompany autism and other developmental disorders
    Darold A Treffert
    St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wis, USA
    Sci Am 286:76-85. 2002

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Publications3

  1. ncbi Hyperlexia III: separating 'autistic-like' behaviors from autistic disorder; assessing children who read early or speak late
    Darold A Treffert
    St Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI, USA
    WMJ 110:281-6; quiz 287. 2011
    ..This paper describes these conditions, makes suggestions for proper identification that can prevent unnecessary worry and distress for parents and other caregivers, and suggests appropriate management...
  2. ncbi The savant syndrome: an extraordinary condition. A synopsis: past, present, future
    Darold A Treffert
    University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53726, USA
    Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 364:1351-7. 2009
    ..Whatever the particular savant skill, it is always linked to massive memory. This paper presents a brief review of the phenomenology of savant skills, the history of the concept and implications for education and future research...
  3. ncbi Islands of genius. Artistic brilliance and a dazzling memory can sometimes accompany autism and other developmental disorders
    Darold A Treffert
    St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, Wis, USA
    Sci Am 286:76-85. 2002