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John Donvan is an American journalist and correspondent for ABC News, known for his work on Nightline.
Known for: In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism is a comprehensive narrative history of autism, tracing its discovery, the evolution of its diagnosis, and the experiences of individuals and families affected by it. The book explores the scientific, social, and cultural dimensions of autism, from early misconceptions and institutionalization to the rise of advocacy and neurodiversity movements. Through extensive research and personal stories, the authors illuminate how society’s understanding of autism has changed over time.
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Donald Triplett and the Birth of a Diagnosis
Every historical story needs a beginning, and ours begins in Forest, Mississippi, with a boy named Donald Triplett. Born in the 1930s, Donald’s early life puzzled those around him. He seemed detached, distant, yet brilliantly perceptive in his interests. His parents sought help, and in 1943 his beha...
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Science, Misunderstanding, and the Search for Meaning
In the decades following Kanner’s identification of autism, science and society struggled to interpret what this condition meant. Kanner himself maintained a diagnostic narrowness that excluded many children who did not fit his precise model. Meanwhile, in wartime Vienna, Hans Asperger was describin...
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John Donvan is an American journalist and correspondent for ABC News, known for his work on Nightline.
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