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Donald Gray Triplett (September 8, 1933 – June 15, 2023) was an American banker known for being the first person diagnosed with autism. [1] He was first diagnosed by Leo Kanner in 1943, and was labeled as "Case 1". [2] [3] Triplett was noted for his savant abilities, particularly the ability to name musical notes played on a piano and the ...
- June 15, 2023 (aged 89), Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
- Donald Gray Triplett, September 8, 1933, Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
- Banker
- First person to be diagnosed as autistic
A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War
Apr 25, 2024 · Due to barriers to receiving a formal autism diagnosis, 2023 research suggests that more adults are self-identifying as autistic. Self-identification as autistic is fine for personal use but might ...
- Marissa Moore
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDD) recommends that all children be screened for Autism by their family pediatrician three times by the age of three – at nine, 18, and 24 or 30 months. Intervention should start when an Autism diagnosis is suspected, rather ...
Check the website of your local Autism Society affiliate for information about diagnosticians in your area, or call our team of national Information & Referral specialists at. 800-3-AUTISM (800-328-8476). 01 / 03.
Donald Triplett, First Case of Austism. Donald Triplett was the first autism diagnosis. He was born in 1933 to a family in Forest, Mississippi. His family was well known and well respected in their small community. Before his diagnosis of autism, Donald had been placed in an institution. This was typical for children diagnosed with a mental ...
May 16, 2024 · Diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult because there is no medical test, such as a blood test, to diagnose the disorder. Doctors look at the child's developmental history and behavior to make a diagnosis. Diagnosing ASD involves several steps. Some people with ASD are not diagnosed until they are adolescents or adults.
