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NeuroTribes : the legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently / Steve Silberman.

NeuroTribes : the legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently / Steve Silberman.
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616.85882 SIL
 Adult Non Fiction   Panania . . On Loan . 1 Jun 2024
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ISBN 9781760294366 (pbk.)
1760294365 (pbk.)
Name Silberman, Steve author.
Title NeuroTribes : the legacy of autism and how to think smarter about people who think differently / Steve Silberman.
Published Sydney, N.S.W. Allen & Unwin, 2016.
©2015
Description 589 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Following on from his ground breaking article 'The Geek Syndrome', Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for identifying it, and discovers why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years. Going back to the earliest 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 towards a more humane world in which people with learning differences have access to the resources they need to live happier and more meaningful lives. He reveals the untold story of Hans Asperger, 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, accommodations in the workplace and education, and the right to self-determination for those with cognitive differences.
Awards note Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction.
Subjects Autism
Autistic people
Neurobehavioral disorders
Neuropsychology
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