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Lorna Gladys Wing OBE FRCPsych (7 October 1928 – 6 June 2014) was an English psychiatrist. She was a pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders, who advanced understanding of autism worldwide, introduced the term Asperger syndrome in 1976 [ 1 ] and was involved in founding the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the UK.
An English psychiatrist, Lorna Wing, popularized the term "Asperger's syndrome" in a 1981 publication; the first book in English on Asperger syndrome was written by Uta Frith in 1991 and the condition was subsequently recognized in formal diagnostic manuals later in the 1990s. [1]
Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993) [1] is an American far-right [a] political activist, conspiracy theorist, [b] and internet personality.She was the Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections, losing to Democrat Lois Frankel.
Lorna Wing's February 1981 publication of the paper "Asperger's Syndrome: A Clinical Account" [216] greatly increased awareness of the existence of Hans Asperger's autism work. [277] [278] [47] Wing summarised Asperger's autism syndrome, and made two challenges to points he had made. She also provided six case studies of her own, and much ...
Hans Asperger was born in Neustiftgasse in the 7th district of Vienna, Austria, on 18 February 1906, [4] and was raised on a farm in Hausbrunn not far from the city. [1] He was the eldest of three sons; his younger brother died shortly after birth. [5][6] As a youth, he joined the Wandering Scholars of the Bund Neuland [7][8] (in the group of ...
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List of. Super Wings. episodes. Super Wings (Korean: 출동! 슈퍼윙스, Chinese: 超级飞侠) is an animated television series co-produced by Funny-flux Entertainment in South Korea, Qianqi Animation in China and Little Airplane Productions in the United States, with the production support from the Educational Broadcasting System and CJ E&M ...
Relatives. Romulus Zachariah Linney (great-great-grandfather) Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) [1] is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.