How Our Understanding of Autism Has Changed Over Time

This video traces how ideas about autism have shifted over the past century and why those changes matter for parents today. You’ll learn how early theories, including its former link to schizophrenia, gradually gave way to a more accurate understanding of autism as a developmental difference. By seeing how perspectives have evolved, parents gain a clearer sense of why autism is described the way it is now and how this context can guide thoughtful, informed support at home.