donald gray triplett was the first person diagnosed with autism.
donald gray triplett was the first person diagnosed with autism.
who was the first person diagnosed with autism?
donald gray triplett
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donald gray triplett (born september 8, 1933) was the first person diagnosed with autism. he was first diagnosed by leo kanner, and was labeled as "case 1". triplett was noted for his savant abilities, particularly the ability to name musical notes played on a piano, and the ability to perform rapid mental multiplication.









































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donald triplett
donald triplett was the first person diagnosed with autism. he was diagnosed by kanner after being first examined in 1938, and was labeled as "case 1". triplett was noted for his savant abilities, particularly being able to name musical notes played on a piano and to mentally multiply numbers. his father, oliver, described him as socially withdrawn but interested in number patterns, music notes, letters of the alphabet, and u.s. president pictures. by the age of 2, he had the ability to recite the 23rd psalm and memorized 25 questions and answers from the presbyterian catechism. he was also interested in creating musical chords.
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