Headliner Derek Amato Aquired Savant at the 2015 IDA Awards Gala
Meet the Invisible Disabilities Association's 2015 Gala Headliner, Derek Amato! After sustaining a head injury in 2006, Derek was diagnosed with a very rare condition referred to as “acquired savant syndrome”, or “sudden musical genius”. He has appeared on numerous television programs including the Steve Harvey Show, Doctor Oz, AM Canada and is currently sharing his testimony on The Discovery Science Channels “Ingenious Minds” series. Be sure to join us for the next incredible Awards Gala in October: http://www.AwardGala.org Together we can make a difference in your community and around the globe! The IDA Team Invisible Disabilities Association http://www.InvisibleDisabilities.org The Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization that has been encouraging, educating and connecting people and organizations touched by invisible disabilities around the world since 1996. IDA provides awareness, education and support through our websites, articles, pamphlets, booklets, radio and television interviews, videos, seminars, events, programs, Annual Awards, Brain Symposiums, Invisible Disabilities Week, online resources, online community, social media, newsletters and the sharing of endeavors of individuals and organizations.

Savants and Genius: A Wonderful Mystery documentary (1983)

Extraordinary People: The Savant Syndrome - Darold A. Treffert, M.D.

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Derek Amato, Sudden Musical Genius | HUMAN Limits

The Moth GrandSLAM Winner | “I Completely Lost Control of My Classroom”
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You’ll stop using ChatGPT after listening to this | Jonathan Pageau [ARC 2026]

Treffert Center: the only Savant Institute of its kind in the world

Living Maths Interview with Derek Amato

The Billy Joel Interview

My Beautiful Disaster | Derek Amato | TEDxMiddlebury

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The Script (LIVE) | Mandy Harvey & Derek Amato (ft. Denver Philharmonic Orchestra)

Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Darold Treffert: The Incredible Savant Syndrome

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