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The history of autism spans over a century; [ 1] autism has been subject to varying treatments, being pathologized or being viewed as a beneficial part of human neurodiversity. [ 2] The understanding of autism has been shaped by cultural, scientific, and societal factors, and its perception and treatment change over time as scientific ...
History of Asperger syndrome. Asperger syndrome (AS) was formerly a separate diagnosis under autism spectrum disorder. Under the DSM-5 and ICD-11, patients formerly diagnosable with Asperger syndrome are diagnosable with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The term is considered offensive by some autistic individuals. [ 1]
The Autism Treatment Evaluation Scale ( ATEC) is a 77-item diagnostic assessment tool that was developed by Bernard Rimland and Stephen Edelson at the Autism Research Institute. The ATEC was originally designed to evaluate the effectiveness of autism treatments, but it may also be beneficial as a screening tool for children.
Autism Speaks Inc. is an American non-profit autism awareness organization and the largest autism research organization in the United States. [ 4][ 5][ 6] It sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. [ 4] It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright and his wife ...
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule ( ADOS) is a standardized diagnostic test for assessing autism spectrum disorder. The protocol consists of a series of structured and semi-structured tasks that involve social interaction between the examiner and the person under assessment. The examiner observes and identifies aspects of the subject's ...
Classic autism. Classic autism, also known as childhood autism, autistic disorder, (early) infantile autism, infantile psychosis, Kanner's autism, Kanner's syndrome, or (formerly) just autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition first described by Leo Kanner in 1943. It is characterized by atypical and impaired development in social interaction ...
Epidemiology of autism. The epidemiology of autism is the study of the incidence and distribution of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A 2022 systematic review of global prevalence of autism spectrum disorders found a median prevalence of 1% in children in studies published from 2012 to 2021, with a trend of increasing prevalence over time.
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity is a book by Steve Silberman that discusses autism and neurodiversity [ 1] from historic, scientific, and advocacy -based perspectives. Neurotribes was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2015, [ 2][ 3] and has received wide acclaim from both the scientific and the popular press.