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Jan 21, 2016 · 21 January 2016. Triplett family archives. 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 ...
Jun 20, 2023 · From the October 2010 issue: Autism’s first child Many people on the autism spectrum still struggle to belong—in all senses of the word. To be sure, society has come a long way this century ...
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May 3, 2024 · 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 family had founded the local bank in Forest, Mississippi ...
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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.
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Jun 22, 2023 · In 1943, Donald Triplett was the first-ever person to be formally diagnosed with autism. He died last week at the age of 89. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Triplett's diagnosis was the beginning of ...
Sep 20, 2023 · Here's a timeline of some key events in the history of autism: 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.
Dec 22, 2023 · Donald Triplett B. 1933. After being sent away at 3 years old, he was the first person diagnosed with autism. By Maggie Jones. By the time he was 5, words tumbled out of his mouth like cryptic ...
