Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity / Steve Silberman.
2015
RC553.A88 S54 2015 (Mapit)
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Title
Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity / Steve Silberman.
Author
Silberman, Steve, author.
ISBN
9781583334676 hardcover
158333467X hardcover
158333467X hardcover
Published
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015]
Language
English
Description
534 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number
RC553.A88 S54 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
616.85/882
Summary
"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.
"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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-515) and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: beyond the geek syndrome
The wizard of Clapham common
The boy who loves green straws
What Sister Viktorine knew
Fascinating peculiarities
The invention of toxic parenting
Princes of the air
Fighting the monster
Nature's smudged lines
The Rain Man effect
Pandora's box
In autistic space
Building the Enterprise: designs for a neurodiverse world
Epilogue: the mayor of Kensington.
The wizard of Clapham common
The boy who loves green straws
What Sister Viktorine knew
Fascinating peculiarities
The invention of toxic parenting
Princes of the air
Fighting the monster
Nature's smudged lines
The Rain Man effect
Pandora's box
In autistic space
Building the Enterprise: designs for a neurodiverse world
Epilogue: the mayor of Kensington.