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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 |
Steve Silberman
Hardcover | Pages: 477 pages Rating: 4.3 | 8529 Users | 1243 Reviews
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A New York Times bestseller Winner 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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| 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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Ratings: 4.3 From 8529 Users | 1243 ReviewsAssessment Based On Books NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
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 ofNeurotribes 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
3.5 starsExtremely thorough which was annoying at times but impressive at others.
I'd never penalize a well-written book just because it wasn't something I expected to read but once you get past the techno-babble-y faux-portmanteau worded title NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and The Future of Neurodiversity you kinda expect more than just a comprehensive history of autism. But that's essentially what this is. I knew from the get-go, when Steve Silberman (a tech journalist by trade) divulged his motive for writing the book (when two of his interviewees for a tech article
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
Finished. Very long review. Apologies. Skip to paragraph 3 ** for a horror story. The book was hard to rate. Some of it is as bad as a 1-star: excreble writing when he's giving far too much detail about the irrelevant (to the book) discoveries of the 18thC scientist Henry Cavendish whom he confidently diagnoses as Aspergers. 3 stars for most of it where the research is general too narrowly focused on too few people but quite in depth for them and 5 stars for giving away such appalling things as
As a parent who raised an autistic daughter through much of the later history Silverman describes, I loved this book. The early history of diagnosis and treatment was fascinating. Each time he delved into the background or quoted a leading expert from the field, I felt like I was saying hello to an old friend. Like many desperate parents, I met these people at conferences, read their books, tried some of their techniques, and took hope from the smallest "improvements" in my child's behavior. The
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