The Importance of Getting Kanner’s Account Right in Debates over First Descriptions of Autism

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Fellowes, S. (2020). The Importance of Getting Kanner’s Account Right in Debates over First Descriptions of Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(12), 4329-4330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04470-y

Publication date: 7 Apr 2020 Added to AutiHub: 14 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Sam Fellowes *

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26
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19
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6
4 / 26 (15.4%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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4 / 26 (15.4%)
References with detected author names
23 / 26 (88.5%)
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3
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6
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29
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0
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0
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1
9 / 29 (31.0%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 20 / 29 (69.0%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
5 / 29 (17.2%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 5 / 9 (55.6%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 4 / 25 (16.0%).
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