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Evolution of Autism

By amygalvan

  • Children were classified as having down syndrome by Dr.John Langdon, they children would be known as modern day as children with Autism

  • The term "autism" was used by a Swiss psychologist Eugen Bleuler

  • The term "Autism" was used to identify a symptom of schizoprenic patients, they were identified as being highly intelligent people who were socially isolated

  • "Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact" a paper by Dr. Leo Kanner was published, the paper described 11 children who appeared to be highly intelligent but were socially withdrawn

  • A fellow scientist found similar findings to Dr. Kanner, years later these similar findings would be identified as Aspbergers Syndrome

  • Dr.Kanner conducted a similar study from previous years, however, it was focused on high socio-economic families

  • Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim circulated the idea and theory of "refrigerator mother", meaning that mothers were not loving their children enough

  • Two individuals; Eric Schopler and Robert Reichler observed the effects of parent involvment and the treatment of Autism

  • Studies and information gathering on identical twins lead to results that Autism was genetically and bioligcally connected

  • Infantile Autism was added to the DSM III and Autism and schizophrenic was seperated

  • Infantile Autism was refined and Autism was defined with great detail in the DSM with established criteria

  • Behavioral therapy study conducted by psychologist Ivar Lovaas Phd

  • Premiere of "Rain Man" promoted Autism awareness

  • Federal government added Autism (individually) as a Special Education category

  • Due to the identification of Autism, public schools started identifying students and providing services

  • The DSM gains the addition of Asperbergers Syndrome

  • A study that was published by the Lancet conducted with children who received the MMR vaccine falsely tied Autism to the vaccine

  • A mercury-based preservative (thimerosal) was removed from vaccines, however there was not true evidence this was the cause

  • The CDC states that approx. 1 out of 110 children have Autism, which was an increase from 2007

  • DSM V creates one category for Autism and includes Autism spectrum and specifically Asperbergers Syndrome