Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Descriptive

Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Descriptive

Begin by learning more about ACC

• Read more about ACC here (Links to an external site.)and here (Links to an external site.) and here (Links to an external site.)
• Compare MRI images of a patient with a normal corpus callosum and a patient with ACC here (Links to an external site.)
• View the video “Kim Peek: The Real Rain Man (Links to an external site.)“

For this discussion, write a brief research report on ACC:

• Summarize the cause of ACC and the symptoms associated with the condition.
• List some of the challenges that Kim Peek had as a result of his condition.
• Explain what it means to be a savant, including examples of how Kim Peek demonstrated his savant nature.
• At the end of your post, include a provocative, open ended question to which your classmates can respond