Savant skills usually do not fade or diminish over time. Savant skills may evolve, and the individual may learn to be creative with their savant skill. An exception is the earlier highlighted case of Nadia, an individual with savant skills whose artistic ability diminished when she was taught more self-help and independence skills (Selfe, 2012; Treffert, 2014). This raises the question of whether savant skills may get substituted for something else resulting from having been taught social skills, such as the attainment of better language abilities, communication capabilities and daily living skills (Selfe, 2012; Tan & Poon, 2022; Treffert, 2014). However, it has been documented that these substitutions do not occur regularly. Alternatively, with continued and sustained practice, the special abilities can persist at the same level or further intensify.