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The Doctor and the Nazis
Pediatrician Hans Asperger is known worldwide for the syndrome he first diagnosed. The rest of his story—in Vienna during WWII—has only recently come to light. By John Donvan and Caren Zucker.
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Was Dr. Asperger A Nazi? The Question Still Haunts Autism
Hans Asperger identified autism as a spectrum of disorders in the 1930s, but his work was ignored for decades because he went on to work under the Nazis. Research and treatment suffered as a result. By Steve Silberman. -
The Early History of Autism in America
A surprising new historical analysis suggests that a pioneering doctor was examining people with autism before the Civil War. By John Donvan and Caren Zucker.
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Very interesting to read.