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ERIC Number: EJ330563
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Musical Idiot Savants.
Bergman, Jerry; DePue, Wallace
Music Educators Journal, v72 n5 p37-40 Jan 1986
Idiot savants are severely retarded persons who have some extraordinary ability. The musical abilities of several idiot savants are discussed. The identification and the direction to facilitate the growth of retarded students who are musically talented should be an important educational goal. (RM)
Descriptors: Case Records, Case Studies, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Music, Music Education, Severe Mental Retardation, Talent, Talent Identification
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Music Ability