Sybil Elgar

Sybil Elgar

Sybil Elgar (born June 10, 1914 - died January 8, 2007), was a pioneer in the education and care of both children and adults with autism. She was a founding member of the British National Autistic Society, and she was awarded member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1975. She died on the 8th of January 2007, aged 92.

References

* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1997271,00.html Guardian Obituary: Sybil Elgar]

External links

* [http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=253&a=12392 NAS Obituary: Sybil Elgar]
* [http://www.nas.org.uk/sybilelgar Sybil Elgar school]

ee also

* National Autistic Society


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