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The term autism came about decades before the disorder was recognized. Autismus, the New Latin word that autism is derived from, was coined by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1910. He used the term as a descriptor of symptoms of schizophrenia. The word Autismus was derived from the Greek word autos meaning morbid self-admiration which is in reference to the tendency of his patients to have a preference to be alone. It was not until 1938 that this word was used in its current sense. Austrian Hans Asperger began using Bleuler's term "autistic psychopaths" when studying an autism spectrum disorder that was eventually named after him, Asperger's Disorder. This disorder was not classified as a different diagnosis from autism until 1994 (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Around the same time of Asperger's studies in Austria, American Leo Kanner (1943) began studying what he called "early infantile autism." He was also the first person to use the English word "autism" in 1943 when he identified 11 children with very similar behaviors. Many of the characteristics that Kanner used to describe early infantile autism are still used today when describing autism, such as social impairments and insistence on sameness.
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What is autisim?
Autisim is a disabitliy that most people can have
What is the child to staff ratio in childcare for children with autisim?
The Child that has autisim may be feared and he or she might not reach the age of 67
Does Autisim effect boy or girls or both?
More boys than girls are affected.
When was the lunar rover first discovered?
it was first discovered 1888
Which gas was the first to be discovered?
The first gas to be discovered was hydrogen. It was discovered by chemist Henry Cavendish in 1766.
When was Hawaii first discovered as a state?
IT WAS first discovered when Lincoln was born
Which element was discovered first nobelium or niobium?
Niobium was discovered first.
What was the first continent to be discovered?
The first continent to be discovered is South America, and not Antarctica. Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered.
When was atherosclerosis discovered?
my neighbor discovered it
In what counry were the first lodestone discovered?
Lodestone was first discovered in Mgnesia, Greece
When was astronomy first discovered?
Astronomy was first discovered in the times of ancient Greece
Where was the geranium first discovered?
first discovered in France in 1870 by Paul Bruant
