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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.
- Banker
- First person to be diagnosed as autistic
Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism.
May 3, 2024 · 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, and his father was an attorney.
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The term autism was first introduced by Eugen Bleuler in his description of schizophrenia in 1911. The diagnosis of schizophrenia was broader than its modern equivalent; autistic children were often diagnosed with childhood schizophrenia.
Dec 11, 2023 · By Vincent Iannelli, MD. Updated on December 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.
Jun 20, 2023 · In 1943, he was the boy identified only as “Case 1, Donald T” in the set of case histories that formed the foundation for the diagnosis of autism.
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 on...
