The musical genius who was born blind and brain damaged | 60 Minutes Australia

Derek Paravacini was born blind and brain damaged, but also with a secret gift: one of the greatest musical minds of his generation.

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Synopsis | The Gift (2011)
It would have been easy to write off Derek Paravacini as a hopeless case. He was born with the cards stacked against him - blind, severely brain damaged and profoundly autistic. But behind Derek's limitations lay a secret gift, he was blessed with one of the greatest musical minds of his generation. Derek is a classic study of disability and genius all bundled up in the one extraordinary package. Meet him and be amazed. The human brain really does work in mysterious ways.

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