Lorna Wing
Lorna Wing (* 7. October 1928 in Gillingham , † 6. June 2014 ) was a British psychiatrist , in continuation of the work Hans Asperger , the Asperger syndrome defined.
Life
Lorna Wing studied medicine until 1952 and specialized in psychiatry . Due to the fact that she had an autistic daughter, she was particularly interested in profound developmental disorders and did research in this area. In 1962 she teamed up with other parents of autistic children and founded the National Autistic Society in Great Britain , for which she also worked as a psychiatric counselor.
She lived in Sussex .
Fonts
- Asperger's syndrome. A clinical account. In: Psychological medicine. ISSN 0033-2917 , Vol. 11, H. 1, February 1981, pp. 115-129, PMID 7208735 (scientific publication in which the symptom picture is first referred to as “Asperger's Syndrome”).
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Autistic children. A guide for parents. Brunner / Mazel, New York 1972, ISBN 0-87630-052-2 ; 2nd edition: Autistic children. A guide for parents and professionals. 1985, ISBN 0-87630-391-2 .
- Translation: The autistic child. How parenting difficulties and behavioral disorders can be overcome. Maier, Ravensburg 1973, ISBN 3-473-41022-5 ; 2nd edition 1976, ISBN 3-473-41022-5 ; 3rd, revised and expanded edition 1980, ISBN 3-473-60440-2 .
Web links
- The website National Autistic Society (English)
- Paul Vitello: Dr. Lorna Wing, Who Broadened Views of Autism, Dies at 85th obituary in The New York Times, June 19, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lorna Wing - obituary. In: The Telegraph . June 9, 2014, accessed June 10, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wing, Lorna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British psychiatrist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gillingham |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 2014 |