History of Autsim

By kellykramer86

  • "Autism" term was first introduced

    Eugen Bleuler introduced the term "Autism"

  • United States and Autism

    Researchers in the United States began to use the term 'autism"

  • Civil Rights movement Begins

    World War II Veterans pushed for support from the government.

  • Support for WWII Veterans

    Pushed for government to support injured and disabled veterans. Paved the way for equal rights for all.

  • Aspergers

    Hans Asperger studied children and coined the term Aspergers.
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    Treatments for Autism

    Research focused on medication, electric shock, and other forms of pain and punishment.

  • Autism and schizophrenia were differentiated

  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Push for civil rights by activists helped pave the way for individuals with disabilities.

  • Rehabilitation Act

  • Education for all Handicapped Children Act

  • Infantile Autism is added to DSM and officially separated from schizophrenia

  • The movie, Rain Man was released.

  • Dr. Andrew Wakefield publishes report that vaccines cause Autism.

  • Individuals with Disabilities Act

  • Autism is not a category for special education qualification

  • DSM added Asperger's Syndrome to Autism Diagnosis

  • Dr. Wakefield's findings were found to be fraud

  • Categorization of Autism as one diagnosis