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Frankl was actually Asperger's teacher, not chief diagnostician (Harris 2016, p. 732).
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I would like to thank Rachel Cooper, Alan Collins and Jane Pitt who read and offered advice on earlier drafts of this article. My research is funded by a scholarship from The Wellcome Trust [Grant No. 209868/Z/17/Z].
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Fellowes, S. The Importance of Getting Kanner’s Account Right in Debates over First Descriptions of Autism. J Autism Dev Disord 50, 4329–4330 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04470-y
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