Isabelle Rapin, Who Advanced Concept of an Autism Spectrum, Dies at 89 The Swiss-born neurologist is credited with modernizing the understanding of autism’s causes and popularizing use of the term “autism spectrum disorder.” Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Cholesterol-Slashing Drug Can Protect High-Risk Heart Patients, Study FindsTELEPORTATION BREAKTHROUGH: Electrons disappear and QUANTUM JUMP to another spotBurrowing Under Luminous Ice to Retrieve MusselsNasa to use Sun as a magnifying glass to spy on ALIEN planetsLife expectancy to be extended by more than a DECADE with new supercomputersSt Patrick’s day ASTEROID: Watch as giant asteroid scrapes past Earth TODAY