<unk> , PhD (November 15, 1928 – November 21 2006) was a research psychologist, writer, lecturer, and advocate for children with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and mental retardation.
Based in San Diego, California since 1940, Dr.<unk>  was the founder, in 1967, and director of the Autism Research Institute (ARI), and founder of the Autism Society of America (ASA), in 1965.<unk>  was long an internationally recognized authority on autism spectrum disorders, and was the father of a high-functioning autistic son.
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