NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

Name: NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
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Rating: 4.7 (4105 reviews)
Author: Steve Silberman

by Steve Silberman

Nonfiction Biography Memoir

4.7 (4,105)

4.7 stars from 4,105 reviews. Top 59% of Nonfiction books we track.

539 pages~9 hr readPublished by Blackstone Audio, Inc.Published 2015-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're a parent or educator seeking to understand autism beyond the medical model, and want the historical truth behind the diagnoses.
You think differently yourself (or suspect you might) and want validation that your brain isn't broken, just wired in a rarer way.
You care about social justice and how medical institutions have historically got things catastrophically wrong about entire groups of people.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a practical parenting manual or treatment guide. This is history and philosophy, not how-to.
You want a quick read. At 539 pages with dense research, this demands real time and attention.
You're deeply invested in the medical model of autism as purely pathological. Silberman challenges that foundation.

About this book

NeuroTribes examines autism and proposes a broader framework for acceptance and understanding of people who think differently. The book won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction and the California Book Award. Steve Silberman investigates whether autism is a lifelong disability or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference. He traces the history of autism research, beginning with pioneers Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger, who defined autism in different ways. Silberman explores the concept of neurodiversity—the idea that neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD result from natural variations in the human genome rather than errors or products of modern conditions. The book addresses why autism diagnoses have increased significantly in recent years, drawing on research history that was previously suppressed by clinicians who became known for discovering autism.

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Currently 4.7★ from 4,105 reviews

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