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The legacy of Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism

Name: The legacy of Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism
Uploaded: 2023-06-21T20:40:09-0400
Duration: 5 min 17 s
Description: Donald Triplett — the first person to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder — died last week at the age of 89. Triplett had an enormous influence on the treatment and study of autism. Journalists Caren Zucker and John Donvan produced a documentary about Triplett's life and joined CBS News to discuss his legacy.

Donald Triplett — the first person to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder — died last week at the age of 89. Triplett had an enormous influence on the treatment and study of autism. Journalists Caren Zucker and John Donvan produced a documentary about Triplett's life and joined CBS News to discuss his legacy.