I thought I would draw your attention to this: BBC News - Blind autistic man stuns the music world This man is both blind and autistic but can play any piece after only hearing it once. Incredible.
Incredible! Speaking of blind pianists, Nobuyuki Tsujii tied for first (if I remember correctly) in the most '09 Van Cliburn Competition. Here he is playing the last movement of Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata: [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBmBdLw4Yw[/YOUTUBE]