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- In a new film airing tonight on PBS called In A Different Key, filmmakers Caren Zucker and John Donvan tackle the history of autism. It includes a portrait of the first person ever diagnosed with autism in the US, a man named Don Triplett, who still lives in the small town in Mississippi where he was raised.
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Dec 13, 2022 · Geoff Bennett: An estimated one in 44 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the US, making it one of the most common developmental disabilities. In a new film airing tonight...
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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Apr 24, 2023 · According to Mottron, the skyrocketing rates of autism in America are also tied to sociological reasons. 6 The first DSM, published back in 1962, contained about 60 mental disorders.
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 ...
Jun 22, 2023 · Donald Triplett, who was the first person to be diagnosed with autism, died last week in his hometown of Forest, Mississippi, at age 89. The cause of death was cancer, according to The New York...
Mar 22, 2024 · Based on the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in 36 (~2.7%) children in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)....
Jun 2, 2011 · An estimated 1 million to 1.5 million American adults and children live with an autism spectrum disorder. "With growing numbers of children affected by autism spectrum disorders, there is an ever-increasing need for a comprehensive program dedicated to providing the very best in diagnosis and treatment.
