Steve Silberman
Hardcover | Pages: 477 pages Rating: 4.3 | 8529 Users | 1243 Reviews
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| Original Title: | NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity |
| ISBN: | 158333467X (ISBN13: 9781583334676) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | California Book Award for Nonfiction (Silver) (2015), Wellcome Book Prize Nominee (2016), Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2015), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2015), Openbook好書獎 for 年度好書．翻譯書 (2017) |
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A New York Times bestsellerWinner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction
A groundbreaking book that upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.
What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. WIRED reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years.
Going back to the earliest days of autism research and chronicling the brave and lonely journey of autistic people and their families through the decades, Silberman provides long-sought solutions to the autism puzzle, while mapping out a path for our society toward a more humane world in which people with learning differences and those who love them have access to the resources they need to live happier, healthier, more secure, and more meaningful lives.
Along the way, he reveals the untold story of Hans Asperger, the father of Asperger’s syndrome, whose “little professors” were targeted by the darkest social-engineering experiment in human history; exposes the covert campaign by child psychiatrist Leo Kanner to suppress knowledge of the autism spectrum for fifty years; and casts light on the growing movement of "neurodiversity" activists seeking respect, support, technological innovation, accommodations in the workplace and in education, and the right to self-determination for those with cognitive differences.
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| Title | : | NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity |
| Author | : | Steve Silberman |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition (U.S.) |
| Pages | : | Pages: 477 pages |
| Published | : | August 25th 2015 by Avery/Penguin Random House LLC (first published August 2015) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Science. Psychology. History |
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Ratings: 4.3 From 8529 Users | 1243 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
This book is a breath of fresh air. As someone on the autism spectrum, it is nice to hear from someone that isnt on the autism spectrum make the argument that Im not an accident and that people with autism have been around for centuries. Ive been to a talk from the author and Im glad I got this book years after hearing it. I hope my parents read this to remove the stigma surrounding autism!Neurotribes is a groundbreaking book that for the first time gathers all the historical development of the discovery, theories, treatment and finally, an acceptance of autism as a neurological difference that is not a condition to be treated, but a state of being to be accepted and supported.The history of autism ties in with the sordid history of mental illness in general: people institutionalized, bullied, mistreated. Dr. Asperger discovered in the thirties in Vienna that autistic children
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman provides a comprehensive (and very moving) history of autism from its original diagnostic criteria by Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger to parent-run organizations up to today's self-advocacy groups, in which people with autism are speaking for themselves and advocating for a focus on services not cures.At first, I was overwhelmed by the amount of detail Silberman gives. It seemed as
First of all, I thought that this book really needed a timeline in addition to its thorough notes and index, so I spent an afternoon going through the book making one myself. Command or Shift click here to read it in a new tab. (Commenting permission is open on it if you find any mistakes.)Quick story from when I worked at Google: James Watson, the co-discoverer of DNA, was speaking at a Google event. He talked about a wide variety of topics on genetics, and I remember he lumped in autism and
As a parent of a child who is on the spectrum and has many challenges, I try to devour any book or information that comes my way about ASD. Anything new or old that will help me in assisting my child to develop and grow. So, when I stumbled upon NeuroTribes, I was very excited to say the least. I appreciate the fact that this author took the utmost time and care to thoroughly research and put forth a book that is quite informative. It broke my heart and I was sick to my stomach upon reading
www.litwitwineanddine.comThanks to Penguin House/Avery via NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.I admit that I was excited, really excited, when I heard about this book. After reading all 544 pages, I found myself more than a little let down. I was expecting to read about new research, treatment/therapy options, and ways for families to support one another and the autistic person they help care for. The book was largely about the history of
I read this book a couple of months ago, but only got around to reviewing it now. As a parent of multiple kids with autism I had been very eager to get hold of copy, especially as from the reviews I had read it seemed the author must have read my mind before he set out to read the book. The premise that autism has always been with us, that vaccines do not cause autism, there is no epidemic and that the rise in the number of diagnoses is a direct result of changes in diagnostic criteria, is one I
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