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Neurotribes

The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently

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By: Steve Silberman
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What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, 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. Following on from his groundbreaking article 'The Geek Syndrome', 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 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 casting light on the growing movement of 'neurodiversity' and mapping out a path towards a more humane world for people with learning differences.

©2016 Steve Silberman (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Children's Health Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
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Ich finde das Buch unfassbar gut! Sehr gut recherchiert und Recht flüssig in Text. Der Leser ist allerdings nicht meins. Seine Aussprache der Wörter hat es für mich nicht immer leicht gemacht. Dennoch ist das Buch ein muss für jeder der Interesse an Autismus hat.

Lesenswerte Geschickte der Autismus Diagnose

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Books about autism or autistic people that has been written by a non-autistic author are rarely worth being read. This book is one of the very rare exceptions to this rule. Steve Silberman explains well how many misconceptions about autism were established and some of them have been able to persist across many decades, right into the present.

However, the book does not stop there. It also introduces the concept of neurodiversity, which might well be the most important change in how we think about autism that has been introduced in the past decades, and it explains how neurodiversity is connected to and fits into the wider scheme of the disability rights movement.

Most importantly, this book amplifies the voices of autistic people instead of only repeating the narratives established by so-called “autism experts”. While the perspective on the early history is inevitably dominated by citing such “experts”, the book also explores the first developments of self-advocacy and shows how these efforts have rightfully gained more traction over time.

In summary, I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to everyone, whether they are autistic or allistic.

A superb summary of the history of autism

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astonishing research, it reads like a history book about autism. The focus is definitively on the early roots, while it brushes quickly through the latest developments of modern times. It would have been interesting to hear more about the story behind the DSM-5 changes or newer trends in autism therapy. Altogether, wonderful book, highly recomm2nded!

A history lesson!

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This is more like a history lesson. would have rather liked more stories from the perspective of autistic people. The book starte exactly with that. then does not follow through.

Comprehensive historic account

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