Autism’s First Child

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  • Note: Donald Triplett passed away on June 15, 2023. He was 89. Donald lived a full and happy life in Forest, Mississippi, and will be missed by many. This podcast is a tribute to his life and legacy.

    Autism's First Child traces the history of autism through the first person ever diagnosed, and the rural community that helped raise him. Named “Case 1” in 1943, Donald Triplett was in and out of an institution and spent time with history’s most important child psychiatrist by the time he was five. But he went on to live nearly nine happy decades in Forest, Mississippi. What can his story teach us about creating a better world for those who are “different”?
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  • Bonus: John Donvan and Caren Zucker Discuss Their PBS Documentary

    Bonus: John Donvan and Caren Zucker Discuss Their PBS Documentary
    Dec 13 2022

    On Tuesday, December 13, at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central, John and Caren's documentary 'In a Different Key' premieres on PBS. They kindly joined iHeart's Mike Coscarelli to talk about the film, the reaction they've been getting to this podcast, and the latest adventures of Donald Triplett.

    For more information, or to arrange a screening in your community, visit inadifferentkeythemovie.com.

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    22 mins
  • Christmas in Forest

    Christmas in Forest
    May 23 2022

    In our final episode, we head down to Mississippi to meet Donald at the Bank of Forest Christmas party. He’s surrounded by love and acceptance and support. But there’s one last piece of the story that we didn’t get to yet — and it’s as important as the rest of it.

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    42 mins
  • Donald on the Move

    Donald on the Move
    May 16 2022

    Donald Triplett graduated high school and then made it through college. Moving through adulthood he discovers pastimes that bring meaning and purpose to his life.

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    39 mins

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