Pioneer Views on Autism Spectrum Disorder Before the 1900s

Pioneer Views on Autism Spectrum Disorder Before the 1900s.
The earliest documentation on Autism can be traced back as early as 1747, when a court case between Blair's family showed that Blair had Autistic symptoms. Years later, a case about a wild boy from Aveyron was brought back to society; studies on the child showed his inability to communicate and other social skills (Fitzgerald, 2018). This information is essential to make learners and researchers understand the beginning of ASD and how it has evolved. It creates a better opportunity to learn about ASD while observing the changes that have occurred over time. This knowledge will support children with ASD by helping them understand their state concerning Autism and possible actions to take.
Researchers and Clinicians Associated with ASD, "Refrigerator Mothers" and Childhood Schizophrenia.
Around the 1930s, more research was centered on Autism, which led to the separation from the early thought of confusing Autism with Schizophrenia. The evolution was greatly influenced by the research conducted by Hans Asperger at the Vienna University Hospital; the research led to the popular Asperger Syndrome. Leo Kanner later conducted additional research on Autism. He came up with infantile Autism (also called childhood schizophrenia in those earlier days), which described similar behavior he observed in eleven-year-old children he was studying (Fitzgerald, 2018). The researchers and clinicians associated with ASD are essential to autism discoveries and migration processes. It is through the researchers and clinicians that they got new information concerning ASD. The knowledge from researchers and clinicians associated with ASD is used to help support children with ASD.
Standardization of Diagnostic Criteria for ASD; Ivar Lovaas's Intensive Behavior Therapy
The 1980s saw an improvement in research and diagnostic criteria for ASD in children, such as behavioral therapy, which majored in controlled learning environments and positive rewards. The standardization of the diagnostic criteria came along with expanding the term infantile Autism to autism disorder. In 1987, Ivan Lovaas published his work on Intensive Behavior Therapy, based on behavior analysis to help autistic children (Fitzgerald, 2018). Standardizing diagnostic criteria for ASD is important to understand autism trends and set what can be done in the future. It helps ASD-affected people have proper guidelines to follow. Standardizing diagnostic criteria for ASD knowledge will help children with Autism by provid...