Analyze five historical and theoretical events.

The History of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Analyze five historical and theoretical events. (listed below)
1)
Pioneer views of ASD prior to 1900s

2)
Clinicians and researchers associated autism spectrum disorder with “refrigerator mothers” and childhood schizophrenia.

3)
The standardization of diagnostic criteria for ASD, including a discussion of Ivar Lovaas’ intensive behavior therapy results

4)
The study published by Andrew Wakefield in 1998 suggesting that the measles-mumps-rubella MMR) vaccine causes autism

5)
Revision of the DSM-5

Describe each historical impact of the event to the field. Consider the following:
How did the term/diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder originate?
Why was this event impactful during this time?
What were the perceptions of ASD during this time?
How has this event changed perceptions today?
Connect the event to a theory of ASD. Consider the following:
How is this event directly related to this theory?
How is the theory applied to the field today?

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