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Forest, Mississippi, U.S. Occupation. Banker. Known for. First person to be diagnosed as autistic. 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".
- 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
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When Leo Kanner, an Austrian-American psychiatrist and physician, first described autism in 1943, he wrote about children with “extreme autistic aloneness,” “delayed echolalia” and an “anxiously obsessive desire for the maintenance of sameness.” He also noted that the children were often intelligent and some had extraordinary memory.
⊲ A developmental pediatrician—a doctor who has special training in child development ⊲ A child psychologist and/or child psychiatrist—a doctor who has specialized training in brain development and behavior ⊲ A neuropsychologist—a doctor who focuses on evaluating, diagnosing, and treating
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