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by Steve Silberman; Foreword by Oliver Sacks

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NeuroTribes received polarized reactions from readers. Many praised it as a comprehensive, well-researched history of autism that challenges misconceptions about epidemics and vaccines while advocating for neurodiversity and acceptance. Others found it excessively long, meandering, and overly focused on the darker historical aspects of autism treatment rather than on autistic people themselves. Common criticisms included excessive detail about tangential historical figures, insufficient representation of severely autistic individuals, and a lack of critical analysis despite covering horrific treatments. Supporters appreciated its thorough documentation of how diagnostic criteria changes explained apparent increases in autism cases and its celebration of autistic contributions to society. Detractors felt the book was written from an allistic (non-autistic) perspective that ultimately reinforced ableist narratives about usefulness and contribution rather than inherent worth.

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This New York Times-bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.

"Beautifully told, humanizing, important."--The New York Times Book Review
"Breathtaking."--The Boston Globe
"Epic and often shocking."--Chicago Tribune

WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NONFICTION AND THE CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARD

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, Silberman offers a gripping narrative of Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger, the research pioneers who defined the scope of autism in profoundly different ways; he then goes on to explore the game-changing concept of neurodiversity. NeuroTribes considers the idea that neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD are not errors of nature or products of the toxic modern world, but the result of natural variations in the human genome. This groundbreaking book will reshape our understanding of the history, meaning, function, and implications of neurodiversity in our world.

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  • Title Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
  • Author Steve Silberman; Foreword by Oliver Sacks
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Avery Publishing Group, NY
  • Publication date 2016-08-23
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780399185618 / 0399185615
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 1.56 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 3.96 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Physically Challenged
  • Category Psychology
  • Library of Congress subjects Autism, Neuropsychology
  • Dewey Decimal Code 616.858

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Steve Silberman has covered science and cultural affairs for Wired and other national magazines for more than twenty years. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Time, Nature, and Salon. He lives in San Francisco.
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