SSM Health Matters Blog
Rain Man, the Movie
Raymond Babbitt, the main character in the movie Rain Man, has become the world’s best known savant due to Dustin Hoffman’s remarkably accurate and sensitive portrayal of Savant Syndrome in that film.
As a young child, Abbi knew she would need a life-saving kidney transplant.
Abbi Penning’s family brought her to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital when she was two-and-a-half years old. Abbi was born with VATER syndrome.
Old wives’ tales about pregnancy
Fables about expecting a baby contain some truth amid the exaggeration
Children who read early or speak late
Children who read early (hyperlexia) or speak late (Einstein Syndrome) have something in common. Both are often mistaken for autism, and much to relief of many parents, both have a good outcome.
Hyperlexia in children
Imagine having a two-year-old boy or girl repeat the movie dialogue perfectly from memory, credits and all. All of these are quite sensational.
All-day sickness remedies
Relief available for moms-to-be dealing with those common but awful symptoms