Leslie Lemke is a blind American autistic savant who is most notable for his work as a musician. Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1952. At birth, he was diagnosed with glaucoma, cerebral palsy, and brain damage. Doctors were forced to remove his eyes. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, and May Lemke, a nurse, adopted him when he was six months old. To feed him, May had to push food down his throat. It was a year before Leslie could chew food on his own.
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- Leslie Lemke is a blind American autistic savant who is most notable for his work as a musician. Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1952. At birth, he was diagnosed with glaucoma, cerebral palsy, and brain damage. Doctors were forced to remove his eyes. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, and May Lemke, a nurse, adopted him when he was six months old. To feed him, May had to push food down his throat. It was a year before Leslie could chew food on his own. It took seven years of constant care before Leslie showed any progress. During this time, he made no sounds or movements and showed no emotions. He was 12 before he first learned to stand, and he was 15 before he learned to walk. When he was 16, May found Leslie playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto no. 1 during the middle of the night. He had recently heard the piece on television. Leslie was soon playing all styles of music, from ragtime to classical. His adoptive mother encouraged his talent for the piano. By 1980, Leslie was regularly giving concerts in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. His newfound fame gained him invitations to various television shows such as CBC's Man Alive, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes, and That's Incredible!. In 1983, ABC broadcast The Woman Who Willed a Miracle, a drama about Leslie and his adoptive mother. It stars Cloris Leachman as May Lemke. Leslie toured the United States, Scandinavia, and Japan and gave free concerts on various occasions. He was quite animated when he played. May Lemke developed Alzheimer's disease and died on November 6, 1993.
- Leslie Lemke ist ein blinder US-amerikanischer Musiker und Komponist. Leslie Lemke kam 1952 in Wisconsin als Frühgeburt zur Welt und litt von Beginn an an zerebraler Lähmung und grünem Star, worauf ihm die Augen entfernt wurden. Er wurde von seiner leiblichen Mutter zur Adoption freigegeben und von der Krankenpflegerin May Lemke adoptiert. In seiner Kindheit fiel er durch die Fähigkeit auf, Gespräche vollständig wiederzugeben. Im Alter von vierzehn Jahren fand ihn seine Adoptivmutter mitten in der Nacht am Klavier, wie er ein einmal gehörtes Stück aus dem Fernsehen spielte. Sie förderte daraufhin seine Inselbegabung, denn trotz seiner schweren Behinderung ist er in der Lage, ein einmal gehörtes Musikstück fehlerlos auf dem Klavier nachzuspielen. Neben seiner Fähigkeit, etwa 1000 Musikstücke aus dem Gedächtnis nachzuspielen, komponiert er selbst Musikstücke. Sein Können stellt er bei Auftritten und Konzerten in den USA und außerhalb unter Beweis. Seine Adoptivmutter May Lemke verstarb am 6. November 1993 an der Alzheimer-Krankheit. Siehe auch: Inselbegabung
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- Leslie Lemke is a blind American autistic savant who is most notable for his work as a musician. Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1952. At birth, he was diagnosed with glaucoma, cerebral palsy, and brain damage. Doctors were forced to remove his eyes. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, and May Lemke, a nurse, adopted him when he was six months old. To feed him, May had to push food down his throat. It was a year before Leslie could chew food on his own.
- Leslie Lemke ist ein blinder US-amerikanischer Musiker und Komponist. Leslie Lemke kam 1952 in Wisconsin als Frühgeburt zur Welt und litt von Beginn an an zerebraler Lähmung und grünem Star, worauf ihm die Augen entfernt wurden. Er wurde von seiner leiblichen Mutter zur Adoption freigegeben und von der Krankenpflegerin May Lemke adoptiert. In seiner Kindheit fiel er durch die Fähigkeit auf, Gespräche vollständig wiederzugeben.
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