Autism: A History (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Go back in the annals of history, read closely, and you will find people and behaviors that fit our modern understanding of autism. But until the middle of the 20th century, no one had given it a name that was more than an insult. Now, we are in the midst of what some call an epidemic of autism. But that may just be about our evolving understanding of the syndrome itself. A new history tells the story of how that understanding has deepened and spread. This hour On Point, how we’ve come to understand autism. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2016/01/21/history-autism-patient-zero