Darold Treffert

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Darold Treffert
Born(1933-03-12)March 12, 1933
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
DiedDecember 14, 2020(2020-12-14) (aged 87)
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materBethany Lutheran College (1953)
autism spectrum disorder, hyperlexia
InstitutionsTreffert Center

Agnesian HealthCare St. Agnes Hospital Fond du Lac County Health Care Center Marian University University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee University of Wisconsin Medical School

Winnebago Mental Health
Websitewww.treffertcenter.com www.savantsyndrome.com

Darold A. Treffert (March 12, 1933 – December 14, 2020) was a psychiatrist and research director who specialized in the

University of Wisconsin Medical School. He was also a clinical professor at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[1][2]

Education

Treffert first attended

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics) in Madison, Wisconsin.[1]

Career

External videos
video icon Accidental Genius, Darold Treffert, 17:58, TEDx Fond du Lac[3]

In 1976, he held positions in the private practice of psychiatry, was executive director of the Fond du Lac County Health Care Center and the medical director of the Alcoholism Rehabilitation Unit of St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. From 1979 to 1980, Treffert was president of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin and from 1981 to 1987 was chair of its board of directors. He has also been the president of the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association and the American Association of Psychiatric Administrators. In 1995, he was appointed to the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board and, in January 2002, was elected its chair.[1]

Treffert maintained a website on autism, savant syndrome, and related conditions hosted by the Wisconsin Medical Society.[4][5] He held a research director position at the Treffert Center, Agnesian HealthCare in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.[6]

Treffert died unexpectedly at his home in Fond du Lac on December 14, 2020.[7]

Recognition

He received awards from the Wisconsin Mental Health Association, the Office of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.[1]

Appearances

Treffert has made appearances on

Today, and in a number of documentaries.[1]

Publications

Treffert has written articles in Scientific American and MIND.[8] His books include:

  • Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome, iUniverse.com, 2000.
    ISBN 0-595-09239-X
  • Islands of Genius: The Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired, and Sudden Savant. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.
    ISBN 978-1-84905-810-0

See also

  • Historical figures sometimes considered autistic

References

  1. ^ a b c d e About Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Darold Treffert.com, Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Dr. Darold A. Treffert". Fond du Lac Reporter. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Accidental Genius". Treffert Center at Agnesian Healthcare. September 8, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  4. ^ http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/about.php?author=719[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Savant syndrome". www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Dr. Darold Treffert Savant Syndrome Expert – Psychiatrist". Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  7. Fond du Lac Reporter
    . Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Oops! When “Autism” Isn’t Autistic Disorder: Hyperlexia and Einstein Syndrome | MIND Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network

External links

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