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Jan 21, 2016 · Donald Grey Triplett was the first person to be diagnosed with autism. The fulfilling life he has led offers an important lesson for today, John Donvan and Caren Zucker write.
Donald Gray Triplett (September 8, 1933 – June 15, 2023) was an American banker known for being the first person diagnosed with autism. He was first diagnosed by Leo Kanner in 1943, and was labeled as "Case 1".
Dec 22, 2023 · In his law office soon after Donald came home, Beamon dictated a 33-page letter about his son’s medical and psychological history, his behaviors, aptitudes and challenges, to Dr. Leo Kanner,...
In the first case of autism, Dr. Leo Kanner used the term to diagnose a social and emotional disorder. Previous observations of patients with symptoms of autism had led psychiatrists to a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
The term "autism" itself was first used by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1911. Bleuler used the term to describe a symptom of schizophrenia, which he believed was a form of self-absorption. However, it was not until the 1940s that autism was recognized as a separate condition.
Sep 20, 2023 · 1908: Eugen Bleuler first uses the term "autism." 1943: Leo Kanner publishes a paper describing a group of children with similar symptoms, coining the term "early infantile autism." 1944: Hans Asperger describes a milder form of autism that later became known as Asperger's syndrome.
May 14, 2024 · Screening and diagnosis. Diagnosing ASD can be difficult since there is no medical test, like a blood test, to diagnose the disorder. Doctors look at the child's behavior and development to make a diagnosis. ASD can sometimes be detected at 18 months of age or younger.
