Medicine in stamps: History of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through philately [Pullardaki ti{dotless}p: Filateli araci{dotless}li{dotless}ǧi{dotless}yla otistik spektrum bozukluǧunun tarihi]

Autism,in a wider perspective autism spectrum disorder (asd),is perhaps the most prolifically researched of all child psychiatric disorders. the greatest contributions to our understanding about the disease have come from individual clinician researchers like leo kanner and hans asperger. the concept and definition of the disorder have changed greatly over the years,even socio-political shifts as well as research findings have radically altered our understanding of the syndrome as well as the care and treatment offered to people with autism. this paper provides an overview on the discovery of autism spectrum disorders through philately.