The forgotten history of autism

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June 17, 2015 Today’s TED Talk Steve Silberman: The forgotten history of autism 13:48 minutes · TED2015 Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is on the autism spectrum. What caused this steep rise? Steve Silberman points to "a perfect storm of autism awareness" — a pair of doctors with an accepting view, an unexpected pop culture moment and a new clinical test. But to really understand, we have to go back further to an Austrian doctor by the name of Hans Asperger, who published a pioneering paper in 1944. Because it was buried in time, autism has been shrouded in misunderstanding ever since. (This talk was part of a TED2015 session curated by Pop-Up Magazine: popupmagazine.com or @popupmag on Twitter.) Watch now » Playlist of the Day The autism spectrum As autism diagnoses rise, it's become a topic many are thinking about. Here, talks on the science of autism, as well as first-person accounts from those living with it. Watch » 9 talks · Total run time 2:19:06 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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