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Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger (/ ˈ æ s p ɜːr ɡ ər /, German: [hans ˈʔaspɛɐ̯ɡɐ]; 18 February 1906 – 21 October 1980 [1]) was an Austrian physician.Noted for his early studies on atypical neurology, specifically in children, he is the namesake of the former autism spectrum disorder Asperger syndrome.
Hans Asperger gave a very detailed report of Fritz and his efforts to understand his problems in his case report 'Autistic psychopathy' in childhood. [9] Fritz was a first child of his parents. According to Asperger, his mother was a descendant of "one of the greatest Austrian poets" and she described her family as "in the mad-genius mould."
There are dueling opinions on the question of Hans Asperger's involvement with the Nazi eugenics program or if he was aware of the euthanasia program occurring at Am Spiegelgrund. During World War II, Asperger worked as a doctor in the University of Vienna Pediatric Clinic, which was in close proximity to Am Spiegelgrund. [43]
The man credited with developing our idea of an autism spectrum and Asperger's syndrome—Hans Asperger—conducted his research in Nazi Vienna
Asperger syndrome was a relatively new diagnosis in the field of autism, [152] though a syndrome like it was described as early as 1925 by Soviet child psychiatrist Grunya Sukhareva (1891–1981), [153] [1] As a child, Asperger appears to have exhibited some features of the very condition named after him, such as remoteness and talent in language.
The popular book Children with autism: a parents' guide was also released in 1989. It was edited by American psychologist Michael D. Powers. [409] A second edition was published in 2000. The similar Asperger's syndrome and your child: a parents' guide was released in 2002. [410]
Related: The news that the term “Asperger’s syndrome” will soon cease to exist has some parents concerned – especially parents raising “Aspie” children. Starting May 2013, the American ...
Wing was the author of many books and academic papers, including "Asperger's Syndrome: A Clinical Account", a February 1981 academic paper that popularised the research of Hans Asperger. [6] [7] Along with some parents of autistic children, she founded the organisation now known as the National Autistic Society in the UK in 1962. [4]