I watched a very interesting special last night, about Savants. Specifically, blind, ADHD, musically gifted savants. My father's brother was blind. He was not born blind, but had a childhood illness, which took the sight of one eye, and weakened the other. Then, as a pre-schooler, a childhood friend accidently blinded the "good" eye. At least, that's how the story goes. He was sent to live in the School for the Blind, and there learned to play the piano. As an adult, he could play any song he heard, very much like a savant. He ended up playing music in nightclubs, etc. In the Special, the children almost seemed autistic. They did not communicate with each other, except through their music. They were easily distracted and over stimulated. However, when playing the piano, they were calm and focused. It was thought that music was the first language these children learned. I wonder if that is why children calm down when being sung to....?