Kim Peek, American "mega-savant" and one of the real-life models for the Raymond Babbit character in Rain Man, turns 56 today (November 11). He seems to have a variety of diagnoses and labels, but he also defies prognoses and assumptions. There's an hour-long documentary about him, available in five parts (uncaptioned) on YouTube. The narrative arc of the film follows Peek and his father on a trip to some medical specialists, so it's pretty focused on his unique neurology. And there are a lot of clips of his public appearances, where Peek's answering trivia questions about dates and baseball. But it still gives a picture of his personality, his history, his relationships (especially with his father), and plenty of direct commentary from Peek, so it's not just talking about him.Sunday, November 11, 2007
November 11: Kim Peek (b. 1951)
I have so many things in me that you can't even guess them all.
Kim Peek, American "mega-savant" and one of the real-life models for the Raymond Babbit character in Rain Man, turns 56 today (November 11). He seems to have a variety of diagnoses and labels, but he also defies prognoses and assumptions. There's an hour-long documentary about him, available in five parts (uncaptioned) on YouTube. The narrative arc of the film follows Peek and his father on a trip to some medical specialists, so it's pretty focused on his unique neurology. And there are a lot of clips of his public appearances, where Peek's answering trivia questions about dates and baseball. But it still gives a picture of his personality, his history, his relationships (especially with his father), and plenty of direct commentary from Peek, so it's not just talking about him.
Kim Peek, American "mega-savant" and one of the real-life models for the Raymond Babbit character in Rain Man, turns 56 today (November 11). He seems to have a variety of diagnoses and labels, but he also defies prognoses and assumptions. There's an hour-long documentary about him, available in five parts (uncaptioned) on YouTube. The narrative arc of the film follows Peek and his father on a trip to some medical specialists, so it's pretty focused on his unique neurology. And there are a lot of clips of his public appearances, where Peek's answering trivia questions about dates and baseball. But it still gives a picture of his personality, his history, his relationships (especially with his father), and plenty of direct commentary from Peek, so it's not just talking about him.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Colleen Baxter. I'm new to this blog and blogging in general. I will cheeck out the documentary and the other links. There are so many I don't know where to begin. Rainman was one of my favorite movies. Thank you for widening my world and that of those of us with disabilities.