On Sunday Oct-23-2005 the CBS aired the show
Revisiting Rex on 60 minutes. The episode started with Rex Lewis-Clack who played Beethoven before he could say mommy. Now 10 he lacks basic social skills & can't button a button; however, he has an extraordinary ability to recognize musical notes. The show continues to show other music savants. In case you missed it, the complete transcript is available on site. This is one of those mysteries of the mind that we are yet to unravel. It is equally important to note that behind all these extraordinary people, there is extraordinary support. For ex. Rex’s mom Cathleen a Stanford graduate who became a high-fashion model in Paris, and then a currency options trader, she was on the fast-track. Now divorced, she takes care of Rex on her own.
~ Srinath