Neurotribes : : the Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

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Call Number: Adult Book / Nonfiction / Family & Relationships / General / Silberman, Steve, 616.858 Si
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"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 devastating developmental disorder, 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"-- Provided by publisher.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Good parts, could have used some editing submitted by lballard on June 17, 2018, 9:29pm This is not a February book. Unless you want a really long tour through Nazi horrors, and American horrors that were almost as bad, there are chapters you might want to skip. There are some beautiful chapters though. The ones with the engineers on the cruise and the ones about autistic communities today were lovely. This book also takes a kind view of asperger and mentions everything he did to save as many of the children under his care as he could.

Too much to sort through submitted by thcohen on July 18, 2020, 2:18pm I was excited to read this book based on what I’d heard about it, but found the first few chapters too detailed on historical connections to keep my attention.