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Eugen Bleuler
Eugen describes a form of schizophrenic thought. -
Hans Asperger
Observed characteristics in children similar to Kanner and published a paper. -
Leo Kanner
Kanner published ‘“Autistic Disorders of Affective Contact” where he described 11 patients who all had similar unique behaviours. -
Lack of Simulation
Kanner said that children with Autism experienced a lack of simulation in their environment. He referred to women as refrigerator mothers. -
DSM I
Behaviors that are like the ones of Autism are categorized under Schizophrenia in the DSM-I -
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Treatment
Research into treatments for Autism focused on medications such as LSD -
Bernard Rimland
Bernard Rimland, founder of the Autism Society of America, proposed that Autism was neurological instead of psychogenic. -
TEACCH was founded
Dr. TEACCHfounded the TEACCH approach at the University of North Carolina. Children and their parents learn strategies and skills to help the child function as independently as possible. -
Rating Scale
Schopler developed the Childhood Rating Scale to help in the identification of Autism. -
Bruno Bettleheim
Bettleheim made the term "refrigerator mothers" popular by stating that children with Autism behaved like prisoners in concentration camps he had seen and mothers behaved like Nazi prison guards. -
DSM-II
Autism linked behaviors remain categorized under childhood schizophrenia in the DSM-II -
Kanner refutes his theory
Kanner refuted his theory that parents were to blame for their children having Autism. The environement was looked at as a possible factor responsible for Autism. -
Seperation
Early Childhood Autism is recognized as being seperate from Schizophrenia. -
DSM-III
Infantile Autism is recognized as a pervasive developmental disorder. Six symptoms were listed. -
DSM III Update
The term "infantile Autism" was replaced by 'autistic disorders" and 16 new diagnostic criteria were added. -
Applied Behavior Analysis
Ole Ivar Lovaas introduced Applied Behavior Analysis as a technique to help children with Autism. -
Shift in Special Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act reauthorized the original Special Education law. Autism and Traumatic Brain Injury were two new categories added to Special Education eligibility. -
DSM-IV
The DSM-IV changed the category of pervasive developmental disorders and included Asperger Syndrome and increased the range of diagnostic criteria for Autism. -
MMR Vaccine
Andrew Wakefield proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and Autism. -
IDEA
IDEA clearly defines accountability and improves the educational results for children with disabilities. -
DSM V
Separate diagnostic labels of Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder, and PDD-NOS were replaced by one umbrella term “Autism Spectrum Disorder
