TOUCHED BY A GENIUS

Resource #
DVD • TBGD714W

Price $149.95

Program Contents:  50 minutes.

Captioning: Closed Captioned

Copyright Date: 2007

Available in the United States Only

Warning: Contains Graphic Language

Nick van Bloss possesses astonishing musical talent. He is also afflicted with Tourette’s Syndrome. As this program illustrates, the two are often linked, leading those born with the disorder to view it as both a curse and a gift. Nick’s journey — taking him from the humiliating loss of his career as a concert pianist toward a more self-assured acceptance of his condition — is not only inspiring; it is also a highly informative look into the diagnosis, treatment, and day-to-day realities of Tourette’s, Parkinson’s, autism, schizophrenia, and other disorders. Among Nick’s many notable interactions are those with autistic jazz composer Matt Savage and with neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain and other books.