Dr. Lorna Wing past away on Friday, at the age of 85. She will be missed.
Dr. Wing was a groundbreaking autism researcher. She rediscovered the lost work of Hans Asperger and brought his research to the attention of both doctors and the public. She coined the term "Aspergers Syndrome" and developed the concept that autism is a spectrum disorder. She developed tools for clinical assessment and advocated for more services for people with autism.
Her obituary is here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...-obituary.html
Rest in peace, Dr. Wing, and thanks.
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06-09-2014 #1
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Dr. Lorna Wing - R.I.P.
Gena
DS, age 11 and always amazing
“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that you're destroying the peg." - Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong
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RIP,
Thank you to Dr. Wing for her insight.Lindsey
Married to DH June 2005
gave birth to Shawn December 2008 and Lilian August 2012
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I didn't know. thank you for sharing, Gena. RIP. Dr. Wing.
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Originally Posted by bullkin
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