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The Resource Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity, Steve Silberman

Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity, Steve Silberman

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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"--
  • "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"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
534 pages
Contents
  • Foreward / by Oliver Sacks
  • 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
Isbn
9781583334676
Instance
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Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity
Title
Neurotribes
Title remainder
the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity
Statement of responsibility
Steve Silberman
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
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"--
  • "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"--
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Silberman, Steve
Index
no index present
LC call number
RC553.A88
LC item number
S54 2015
Literary form
non fiction
NLM call number
WS 350.8.P4 S582n 2015
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Autism
  • Autistic people
  • Neurobehavioral disorders
  • Neuropsychology
  • PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • PSYCHOLOGY / History
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities
  • Autism
  • Autistic people
  • Neurobehavioral disorders
  • Neuropsychology
  • Neuropsykiatriska diagnoser
  • Neurodiversitet
  • Autism
  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autistic Disorder
  • Social Discrimination
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Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity, Steve Silberman
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-515) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreward / by Oliver Sacks -- 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
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
534 pages
Isbn
9781583334676
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
##2015006545
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other control number
99964039778
System control number
  • (OCoLC)907295282
  • (OCoLC)ocn907295282
Label
Neurotribes : the legacy of autism and the future of neurodiversity, Steve Silberman
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-515) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreward / by Oliver Sacks -- 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
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
534 pages
Isbn
9781583334676
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
##2015006545
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Other control number
99964039778
System control number
  • (OCoLC)907295282
  • (OCoLC)ocn907295282

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