![]() ![]() They love music and can spend hours absorbed in it and react very emotionally to it. This sensitivity is also evident in their music. They are very social and engaging even to strangers, meeting their gazes, grabbing their hands, encouraging them to join in the activity at hand. Williams children have difficulties with other tasks such as stacking blocks, adding numbers, the ability to tie their shoes or “judge obstacles and steps” (p. 360), and the contradiction between cognitive skills is glaring. ![]() In his book, Musicophilia, Sacks juxtaposes the writing with the drawing (p. Sacks talks about one young girl (14) who describes an elephant’s appearance and personality in great narrative detail, but cannot draw an elephant that is recognizable in any way. Generally, they have an IQ of less than 60 but are articulate. These children and adults are a fascinating group of individuals who love music and love people. Summary - Oliver Sacks writes about Williams Syndrome (known as Williams-Beuren syndrome in Europe). ![]()
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