Two autistic boys are restrained and tied to a radiator, 1982
Two autistic boys are restrained and tied to a radiator, 1982 Two boys with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are abused in a mental asylum in Lebanon in 1982. While autism has been noted in other earlier psychological documents, ASD was only first fully acknowledged by German scientist Hans Asperger during World War II, in which it became to be known as Asperger Syndrome, which is a term no longer used to diagnose people with ASD since 2013 in the USA but is still used in the UK. However, many people who have been diagnosed as having Aspergers Syndrome before 2013 still use this label.... Read story ASD is a disorder that affects individuals in different ways. Symptoms can include difficulty in socializing, sensory issues, difficulty in maintaining eye contact, repetitive actions, obsessions with specific things (now referred to as "special interests"), and poor motor skills, as well as difficulty communicating, to name a few. No two people with autism are the same. A...