History of Autism

By akalas
  • 1st Description of 'early infantile autism'

    1st Description of 'early infantile autism'

    Leo Kanner publishes first description of autism

  • Parents no longer to blame

    Kanner and Eisenburg move from parents to blame to autism being an innate condition. This is in contrast to Bethlehem's "refrigerator moms" that has been proven to be completely untrue/

  • First meeting of National Society for Autistic Children

    Leo Kanner spoke to the idea that autism was an innate condition.

  • TEACCH is developed at University of North Carolina

    TEACCH has been a pioneering program for working with children and adults with ASD since 1971.

  • Ivar Lovaas publishes first study

    Ivar Lovass considered the father of ABA publishes first study showing how behavior therapy can help children with autism
  • 'infantile autism' formally entered into the DSM 3

    'infantile autism' formally entered into the DSM 3

    Kanner's description of autism was formally added int to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, DSM III

  • PECS us developed by Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc.

    Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) is developed by Andrew Bondy, PHD, and Lori Frost, CCC-SLP
  • Rain Man is released

    Rain Man is released

    Movie depicting an adult with autism is released
  • Autisim added as a disability category

    Autisim added as a disability category

    In 1990 amendments to (public law 101-476) IDEA added autism to category of disabilities.

  • Temple Grandin's "An Inside View of Autism" is published

  • The puzzle ribbon was adopted as the universal sign of autism awareness

    The puzzle ribbon was adopted as the universal sign of autism awareness

  • Amy Kalas becomes teacher for students with autism for CPS

    I was hired by Chicago Public Schools to teach in Self-Contained rooms for students with ASD. I was trained in TEACCH , PECS and ABA as well as other structured teaching methods.

  • Luke Jackson's "Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome" is published

  • Founding of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network

  • State of Illinois adds Autism Considerations to the IEP Process

    State of Illinois adds Autism Considerations to the IEP Process

    In public act 095-0257 Illinois General Assembly added the Autism Considerations to its IEP process
  • DSM-5 subgroups of autism linked

    DSM-5 subgroups of autism linked

    All subcategories of autism linked and new term ASD autism spectrum disorder is introduced.
  • Sesame Street introduces Julia a Muppet with autism

    Sesame Street introduces Julia a Muppet with autism