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Jan 21, 2016 · The scholarly paper which first put autism on the map as a recognisable diagnosis listed Donald as "Case 1" among 11 children who - studied by Baltimore psychiatrist Leo Kanner -...
Jun 24, 2023 · When child psychiatrist Leo Kanner met Donald Triplett in 1938, the five-year-old’s movements were unspontaneous and repetitive. “He shook his head from side to side, whispering or humming the ...
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Jun 20, 2023 · He was, effectively, the first child diagnosed with autism. We first wrote about Donald in The Atlantic in 2010 and explored his story in depth in our book and recent PBS documentary, both called ...
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".
- June 15, 2023 (aged 89), Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
- Donald Gray Triplett, September 8, 1933, Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
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May 3, 2024 · September 8, 1933, Forest, Mississippi, U.S. Died: June 15, 2023, Forest, Mississippi (aged 89) Donald Triplett (born September 8, 1933, Forest, Mississippi, U.S.—died June 15, 2023, Forest, Mississippi) was an American male who was the first person diagnosed with autism. Triplett was the eldest son of an affluent family; his mother’s ...
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Sep 20, 2023 · The history of autism dates back to the early 20th century, when it was first identified by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler. Bleuler used the term "autism" to describe a group of symptoms that he observed in patients with schizophrenia.
Mar 22, 2024 · Pediatric neurologist Ann Neumeyer, MD, medical director of the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Lurie Center for Autism in Lexington and associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical...
