Ten percent of autistic individuals have savant syndrome, while only one percent of people with developmental or intellectual disabilities have savant syndrome.

State University of New York at Albany

Savant syndrome is a rare condition that exists in individuals with different developmental disorders but mostly in people with autism, this condition gives individuals remarkable mental abilities and skills such as being able to immediately calculate difficult numerical operations, calendar calculations, solve extremely difficult puzzles, artistic talents, and more.

Savant Syndrome

SSM Health: Treffert Center. (n.d.). Savant Syndrome. https://www.ssmhealth.com/treffert-center/conditions-treatments/savant-syndrome#:~:text=Savant%20syndrome%20is%20a%20rare,an%20amazing%20ability%20and%20talent

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