Autism was first characterised in 1943 by psychiatrist Leo Kanner and, almost simultaneously, by Hans Asperger; both published case series of children with strikingly similar features.
Autism was first characterised in 1943 by psychiatrist Dr. Leo Kanner of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and almost simultaneously, in German, by Dr Hans Asperger. Both published case series of children with strikingly similar features.