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Autism Timeline Assignment-Marybeth Garrett

By marybethgarrett

  • Key People: "Autism" is coined

    Eugen Bleuler coined the word "Autism" to refer to schizophrenic patients.

  • Key People: Dr. Leo Kanner Publishes Paper

    Dr. Leo Kanner (child psychiatrist) publishes a paper which described 11 intelligent children who needed "aloneness" and "sameness"

  • Key People: Asperger's Syndrome

    Hans Asperger described Asperger's Syndrome as a milder form of Autism.

  • Key People/Causes: Refrigerator Mothers

    Bruno Bettelheim explained his theory of "refrigerator mothers", or mothers who caused Autism because they did not love their children enough.

  • Key People: Bernard Rimland

    Rimland disagreed with Bettelheim and published "Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior".

  • Prevalence: 1 in 2000

    1 in 2000 children were diagnosed with Autism in the 1970's and 1980's.

  • Key People/Treatments: TEACCH-Eric Schopler

    TEACCH was created as a result of Eric Schopler's child research project. He was made co-director in 1972, and director from 1976-1992. The TEACCH program still assists with Autism education, research, and treatment.

  • Causes: Twin Studies

    Research focused on twins determined that Autism is genetic.

  • Treatments: Autism Separated from Schizophrenia

    Autism was separated from childhood Schizophrenia, and "Infantile Autism" was placed in the DSM.

  • Treatments: Erica Foundation

    The Erica Foundation began providing therapy for children with Autism.

  • Key People: Lorna Wing-Wing's Triad

    Lorna Wing and Christopher Gillberg found the Wing's Triad of disturbed mutual contact, disturbed mutual communication, and limited imagination.

  • Key People/Treatments: Ole Ivar Lovaas-ABA Therapy

    Ole Ivar Lovaas studied behavioral analysis and treatment for children with Autism. He worked with children under 5 years old, using home treatment, with 40 hour therapy times.

  • Treatments: Infantile Autism --> Autism Disorder

    In the DSM, "Infantile Autism" became "Autism Disorder".

  • Key People: Lorna Wing-Square

    Lorna Wing's Triad became a Square with the addition of "limited planning ability".

  • Treatments: Special Education

    Autism becomes a special education category in the public schools, and children with Autism started receiving services.

  • Treatments: Asperger's Syndrome in DSM

    Asperger's Syndrome was added to the DSM.

  • Causes: Belief that MMR Caused Autism

    A study published in "The Lancet" explained that the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine caused Autism. This was soon determined to be fraudulent.

  • Causes: Thimerosal Removed from Vaccines

    Thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines because the public believed it caused Autism. Research quickly proved this to be incorrect.

  • Prevalence: 1 in 150

    According to the CDC, 1 in 150 children were diagnosed with Autism.

  • Prevalence: 1 in 110

    According to the CDC, 1 in 110 children were diagnosed with Autism.

  • Treatments: DSM-V

    DSM-V puts all levels of Autism under "Autism Spectrum Disorders". Asperger's Syndrome was no longer considered a separate disorder.