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NARRATOR:

Lorna Wing was working as a psychologist when she discovered that Susan, her only child, was autistic.

LORNA WING:

Our Sue was not one of the quiet, placid babies. Our Sue was a baby who screamed the whole time. And I don't think we got a night's sleep until she was about five years old. She really was extremely difficult.

My husband began to notice that she paid no attention when he came home from work, whereas other babies of her age were thrilled when daddy came home. She became more socially remote when she started to walk. And then we could-- the repetitive behaviour came out more and more. And we knew something was wrong.