Judith Hoch Wray

The history of autism encompasses various conceptual and treatment approaches, with the understanding of autism having been shaped by cultural, scientific, and societal factors. Pathologized or viewed as beneficial as part of neurodiversity, autism has been subject to various treatments. Progress in scientific understanding of autism has contributed to both treatment and perceptions of autism. The term autism was first introduced by Eugen Bleuler in his description of schizophrenia in 1911. The …