Leslie lemke biography
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Leslie Lemke
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Leslie Lemke (31 de enero de 1952) es una persona ciegaestadounidenseautistasavant, que ha destacado como pianista.
Biografía
[editar]Leslie Lemke nació prematuramente en Milwaukee, Wisconsin en 1952. Al nacer, fue diagnosticado con glaucoma, parálisis cerebral y daño cerebral. Los médicos se vieron obligados a sacarle los ojos. Su madre biológica lo dio en adopción, y May Lemke, una enfermera, lo adoptó cuando tenía seis meses de edad. Para darle de comer, May tenía que empujar la comida por la garganta. Fue un año antes de que Leslie pudiera masticar por su cuenta. Necesitó siete años de constante cuidado hasta que Leslie mostrara algún progreso. Durante este tiempo, no producía sonidos ni movimientos y no mostró
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Whatever Happened to Leslie Lemke?
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In June 1980 Leslie Lemke and his remarkable foster mother May Lemke gave a concert in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that has reverberated over the years throughout the world. Walter Cronkite featured the duo in his Christmas story that year. Appearances on 60 Minutes, That’s Incredible, Oprah (three times) and rounds of all the other TV talk shows followed. The story became the movie The Woman Who Willed a Miracle with Cloris Leachman playing May Lemke. Leslie toured in Norway, Japan and throughout the United States. Dustin Hoffman says he was moved to tears by Leslie’s performance on 60 Minutes and subsequently the movie Rain Man put savant syndrome on the international radar screen.
So many people remember and were touched by Leslie and May. I am asked so often, in my lect
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Leslie Lemke
American musician savant
Leslie Lemke | |
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| Born | (1952-01-31) January 31, 1952 (age 73)[1] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| Origin | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, US |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, singing, numerous others |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Musical artist
Leslie Lemke (born January 31, 1952) is a blind American savant who is most notable for his work as a musician.
Biography
[edit]Leslie Lemke was born prematurely in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1952. As a complication of his premature birth, he developed retinal problems, then glaucoma, and his eyes had to be surgically removed in the first months of life. He also had brain damage that caused cerebral palsy and severe intellectual disability. His birth mother gave him up for adoption, and the county asked May Lemke, a nurse-governess, if she would take Lemke into her receiving home.[2] He was 12 before he learned to stand, and 15 before he learned to walk.
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