Leo Kanner and Bruno Bettelheim's role in the formation of this theory is examined, with emphasis on Kanner's position vis à vis the refrigerator mother. The book continues with the refrigerator mother theory, which claimed that parents were the main cause of autism. It discusses how he was treated and his family life. The book starts by focusing on Donald Triplett, the first recorded child to be diagnosed with autism. Donald Triplett, perhaps the first person diagnosed with autism, and psychiatrist Leo Kanner are also covered, as is the ongoing debate concerning the neurodiversity movement, especially with respect to low-functioning autistics. The book discusses such issues as the Refrigerator mother theory and the possibility of an autism epidemic. The history of autism and autism advocacy are the subjects of the book In a Different Key: The Story of Autism written by John Donvan and Caren Zucker. 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction finalist
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