Diane, I am sure you are correct, but there was some link with Canada, obviously given your information very tenuous .
It was very early 1960’s and very sad that it possibly meant some children were misdiagnosed , we never heard of Autism prior to that and my course certainly didn’t include it in behavioural problems.
The children who showed some symptoms were were thought to be either very naughty —— for whatever reason ,there is always a reason for a child’s behaviour — or subnormal - what a fearful phrase is that- when in fact many autistic people are high achievers .
It seemed to affect boys much more frequently than girls too.
There was very little help for parents who had no idea what the problem was nor the cause.
It certainly seemed a new condition.
I remember the article I read- some years later - in I feel sure “ The Readers’ Digest”.
The originator of the theory was named and shamed ,also on T.V.
It was Dr,Andrew Wakefield and his article was published in The Lancet ,which publication later retracted their article .
I can’t remember the link to Canada but feel sure there was one .
Viktoria.
