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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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About the author

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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