Learners with Autism

• - Kanner developed a diagnostic criteria

• - APA, DSM-II- added childhood schizophrenia with infantile autism as a subcategory

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• - Asperger - postgraduate thesis "Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood"

• - Included individuals with a range of IDs and language use

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• - PL 94-142 did not include Autism under "Serious Emotional Disturbance" instead it was a subcategory

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• - Wing Introduced Asperger syndrome

• - Distinguished differences between Autism and Aspergers

• - APA DSM diagnostic criteria included both Autism and Aspergers under Pervasive Developmental Disorders

• - Autism eligibility moved under "Other Health Impairment"

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• - Theories about causes of Autism: Bruno Bettelheim-Unresponsive Parenting

• - Refridgerator Mother Syndrome reaction to vaccines

• - Rimland - neurobiological cause for disorder

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• - Autism became its own category of service under IDEA

• - Autism was recognized as a condition in the international classification of disorders by WHO

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Displays 2 aspects

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(IDEA) must be present for what?

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(IDEA) Must present what?

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(IDEA) May Present with or without 2 aspects?

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