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The diagnosis of Triplett led to the complex history of autism, which involved many conflicts among autism specialists and advocates. From there, the history of autism would unfold across decades, playing out in many and varied dramatic episodes, bizarre twists, and star turns, both heroic and villainous, by researchers, educators, activists and autistic people themselves.
The following is a list of living centenarians (living people who have attained the age of at least 100 years) known for reasons other than just their longevity. For more specific lists of people (living or deceased) who are known for these reasons, see lists of centenarians .
The oldest known living person is Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil, aged 116 years, 241 days. [5] The oldest known living man is João Marinho Neto of Brazil, aged 112 years, 122 days. [6] The 100 oldest women have, on average, lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men.
Robison was born in Athens, Georgia, while his parents were attending the University of Georgia.He is the son of poet Margaret Robison (1935–2015) and John G. Robison (1935–2005), former head of the philosophy department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. [2]
Bettie Antry Wilson (née Rutherford; September 13, 1890 – February 13, 2006) [58] was thought to be the oldest living person in the United States from December 2004 until the subsequent verification of Elizabeth Bolden. Both were born in the rural South, where they lived less than 100 miles apart.
An autistic child. The struggle for services. The 911 calls. This is the harrowing story of how one mom scrambled to get help for her son and keep her head above water.
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When I tell people that my 12-year-old son, Michael, is autistic, there are usually two types of responses.First, there’s the “sad eyes” — you know, the look people give you like you’ve ...