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Read Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Join or create book clubs ☆ 6 Read Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity review µ PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB York Timesndash;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 ; 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 mdash;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 uestion 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 gamechanging 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 worldThis Why does the Kindle edition I just bought today still proudly have a picture of Hans Asperger at the front and page after page eulogising him without any update on 2 year old research by Herwig Czech showing Asperger in fact sent dozens of autistic and learning disabled children to what he knew well was their deaths as decreed them worthless to the Nazi regime and uneducable This isn t just a small error and I speak as mum to a beloved autistic and severely learning disabled teen

Read Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Join or create book clubs ☆ 6 Read Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity review µ PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB New York Timesndash;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 ; 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 mdash;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 uestion 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 gamechanging 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 worl I have to say I was sadly disappointed by this book it looked like it was going to offer so much and yet it was left lackingThis looks at the history of autism from when it first started being recognised as a condition how various treatments developed and then explores why it may seem prevalent today and the reasons for this So far so good However it almost feels like the author had done a LOT of research on this topic and then couldn t bear to leave any of it out so you re left with a long winded rambling bookSome parts were fascinating and really piued your interest and other parts were so dry and laborious that it almost became a chore to get through it He uses case studies of different people with autism to highlight aspects of the history but then goes into too much personal detail that is irrelevant to the story being told It becomes disjointed and a little aimlessI think a bit of tighter editing would ve served this book well cutting out some of the superfluous and making some other parts succinct Overall it was an interesting read and may be eye opening to parents with children who are newly diagnosed but for the reasons mentioned above it fell a little short for me

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Read Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Join or create book clubs ☆ 6 Read Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity review µ PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB This New York Timesbestselling book 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 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 uestion 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 worldThis New I pre ordered this book and I m so glad I did I don t often talk to others about the autism books I read mostly because NT s don t seek the same answers those of us on the spectrum seek But this one masterpiece that Silberman has put together is the biggest of exceptions He basically said what I ve been theorizing all along and seeing all the work and research put into finding some answers put into this one book gave me a hopeful outlook on my life and the future of my son s life He is also on the autism spectrum We ve come so far in our understanding of neurodiversity but there is still much work to be done Silberman has opened a door to a different and better approach to embracing and accommodating those who think differently