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Impact:
One of the first to use the term "autism" to describe the behavior of children. Work:
Borrowed term from Bleuler.
Changed the term used by Bleuler to mean those with affective contact instead of individuals who willed it to be.
Also noted the lack of warmhearted mothers and fathers. This possibly lead to the "Refrigerator Mother" psychoanalytic approach. Why:
Founding Father? -
Impact:
Studied children with higher functioning autism. Work:
"Autistic psychopathy"
Asperger Syndrome Why:
Founding Father -
Impact:
Helped develop the definition for "early infantile autism." Work:
Refrigerator Mother Why:
Once he knew more about the disorder, he updated his views. -
Impact:
Autism is a neurological disorder. Work:
Refuted the "Refrigerator Mother" Why:
Helped further the behavior approaches being postulated by Skinner and others. -
Impact:
Helped to further the "Refrigerator Mother" theory. Work:
Negative parent interactions caused children to withdraw from society.
Believed in the psychoanalytic approach. Why:
World War II
