Amazing Savants
Sunday, Aug 23, 2020, 8:37 am
#9 Thristan Mendoza
Thristan Mendoza is a Filipino autistic savant. Mendoza (nicknamed "Tum-Tum") is hailed as a marimba prodigy. The 24-year-old was diagnosed with autism at the tender age of two and a half. He has received numerous international awards for his phenomenal musical ability with the marimba. In 1997 the University of the Philippines presented him as a gifted child prodigy, making him the youngest person featured so far.
