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Lettick, Amy L. (1921–2017)

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Name and Degrees

New Haven Teachers College (NHTC), B.A., elementary education teaching certification

Yale University, Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree

University of New Haven, Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree

Major Appointments (Institution, Location, and Dates)

  • Executive Director, Benhaven, Inc., 1967–1987

  • Appointment to Connecticut Governor’s Committee on Autistic Children, 1973

Major Honors and Awards

  • 1973 – Asked by Dr. Bernard Rimland of National Society for Autistic Children (NSAC) to tour with him to speak in nine different cities

  • 1975 – Received Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree from Yale University

  • 1989 – Received Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree from the University of New Haven

  • Journals and other writings in Special Collection at Yale University’s Sterling Memorial Library

Landmark Clinical, Scientific, and Professional Contributions

Amy Ladin Lettick was not a scientist, a researcher, or a clinician. Amy Lettick was a mother, a teacher, and a...

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References and Readings

  • Kephart, N. C. (1960). The slow learner in the classroom. Columbus: Merrill Publishing.

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  • Lettick, A. (1975). Benhaven then and now. New Haven: The Benhaven Press.

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  • Lettick, A. L. (1998). Ways and means. Tempe: The Benhaven Press.

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  • Silverman, C. (2011). Understanding autism: Parents, doctors, and the history of a disorder. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

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  • Strauss, A. A., & Kephart, N. C. (1955). Psychopathology and education of the brain injured child. New York: Grune and Stratton.

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Yale University Sterling Library Special Collections

  • Amy lettick’s diaries, 1953–1957.

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  • Lettick, Amy. Records of a 6 year educational program designed for a severely autistic boy.

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  • Lettick, Amy. Amy Lettick’s journal, 1961-1967, Unabridged, 3 Volumes (“Ben’s journal”).

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  • Lettick, Amy. Videotape series: Amy Lettick on Teaching.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Benhaven, Inc., North Haven, CT, USA

    Linda Rumanoff Simonson

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  1. Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA

    Fred R. Volkmar

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Simonson, L.R. (2019). Lettick, Amy L. (1921–2017). In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102310-1

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