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Autism Timeline
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Earliest documented case of autism
Hugh Blair of Borgue had his marriage annuled by his brother due to his condition -
Wild Boy of Ayeron
So-called feral child may have had spectrum disorder. -
Asperger's syndrome
Hans Asperger notes a condition among his patients during a lecture at Vienna University. -
First use of word "autism"
Leo Kanner refers to "early infantile autism" when referring to patients with similar characteristics to Asperger. -
Asperger's Syndrome first named
Condition first appears in study of similar conditions by British doctor Lorna Wing. -
WHO recognizes Asperger's
Asperger's is included for the first time in the ICD. -
DSM-IV includes Asperger's
The Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders includes Asperger's for the first time. -
Asperger's folded into autism spectrum
DSM-5 does not include Asperger's as a separate diagnosis, instead, including it with the rest of the autism spectrum.
