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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".
- June 15, 2023 (aged 89), Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
- Donald Gray Triplett, September 8, 1933, Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
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- First person to be diagnosed as autistic
SCIENCE. The Early History of Autism in America. A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War. John Donvan and...
Dec 11, 2023 · Fact checked by James Lacy. Print. The history of autism as a formal diagnosis began in 1911. Swiss psychiatrist Paul Eugen Bleuler coined the term, using it to describe what he claimed to be the childhood version of schizophrenia.
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...
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,...
Mar 3, 2017 · By Jessica Wright & Spectrum. Bee Johnson Spectrum. Behavior. The prevalence of autism in the United States has risen steadily since researchers first began tracking it in 2000. The rise in the...
Jun 22, 2023 · Juana Summers. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism, dies at 89. Obituaries. Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism,...
