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As a result of the accumulation of findings from biologic, psychological, and clinical research, views of the etiology and nature of childhood autism have evolved and changed since Kanner (1943) published his first description of the syndrome that bears his name. However, disagreements continue concerning the clinical criteria for diagnosis, and the boundaries between autism and other conditions in which there are impairments of skills and abnormalities of behavior.
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Wing, L. (1988). The Continuum of Autistic Characteristics. In: Schopler, E., Mesibov, G.B. (eds) Diagnosis and Assessment in Autism. Current Issues in Autism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0792-9_7
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