Dr. P as he is known was a teacher of music at the local school as well as a singer and an accomplished painter. This is where Doctor Sacks comes in because at school Dr. P was getting to a place where his vision was becoming a problem, not for him but those around him. Dr. P was having a hard time distinguishing who certain students were based on vision. If the student moved or talked or had a certain characteristic that stood out such as height, funny hair or a limp he could point out a person. There were times where embarrassing moments would occur for Dr. P like the time he was spotted patting fire hydrants and meters thinking them to be
Dr. P as he is known was a teacher of music at the local school as well as a singer and an accomplished painter. This is where Doctor Sacks comes in because at school Dr. P was getting to a place where his vision was becoming a problem, not for him but those around him. Dr. P was having a hard time distinguishing who certain students were based on vision. If the student moved or talked or had a certain characteristic that stood out such as height, funny hair or a limp he could point out a person. There were times where embarrassing moments would occur for Dr. P like the time he was spotted patting fire hydrants and meters thinking them to be