Darold Treffert, M.D. is considered one of the foremost experts on savantism in the world. Dr. Treffert has published two books on savant syndrome: "Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome ...

Darold Treffert, M.D. is considered one of the foremost experts on savantism in the world. Dr. Treffert has published two books on savant syndrome: "Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome ...

MADISON, WI. - For years, limitations and stigmas have been placed on those with autism. But one man set out to change that. Dr. Darold Treffert would help lead to a world more accepting and better ...

FOND DU LAC - The Fond du Lac Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association announced that Darold Treffert, M.D., has been selected as the Chapter’s 2017 Badger of the Year. The Badger of the Year award ...

Dr. Darold Treffert will be the featured speaker at the Educational Program of the Fond du Lac Affiliate of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) at 6:30 p.m. May 10 in the Stayer Center, Marian ...

The more I learn about the human brain, the more awesome it becomes. The way it can store and retrieve knowledge, in itself, is phenomenal. Then there are the relationships, new thoughts about old ...

In the series, "A Beautiful Memory," autistic savant Stephen Wiltshire has been drawing a 20-foot detailed panorama of New York City -- all from the memory, after a 20-minute helicopter ride over the ...

Even for Darold Treffert, an expert in the study of savants who has met around 300 people with conditions such as autism who possess extraordinary mental abilities, Kim Peek stood out from the pack.

When I meet new colleagues in New York, Chicago or wherever, they of course always ask where I live and I tell them: “In The Holyland just outside Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.” I point out it is called The ...

FOND DU LAC — As it approaches the end of its first year, the Treffert Center and its umbrella of services reflects on its new endeavors, looking forward to what's to come in 2024. The main atrium, ...

FOND DU LAC - The Fond du Lac Chapter of the Wisconsin Alumni Association recently presented Darold Treffert with the chapter’s 2017 Badger of the Year Award. The award was presented at the Fond du ...