5/26/2023 0 Comments Neurotribes goodreads![]() ![]() ![]() Many inventors and some geniuses were autistic and Silberman, along with doctors and experts before him, posit that without those autistic gifts, the inventors and geniuses wouldn't have been capable of their achievements. Maybe instead of 'fixing' autistics, and oh, there are some heartbreaking stories, we need to be focused on how to adjust the world to include them. As well, there's the fascinating, and to me highly likely, hypothesis that autism, especially certain forms of it, are just part of the normal continuum and one that veers to genius level at times. What's changed is the definition and diagnosis for autism, from a strict, highly limited and rigid definition to a broader, more accommodating definition. ![]() Put me firmly in the camp, where the author also seems to be, that there isn't an epidemic of autism. This book provides a detailed, thorough look at the history of autism, its permutations as well as the permutations of the definition of autism. I remember my team and I fighting to get one particular boy diagnosed and provided with services who was clearly Asperger's while another was later diagnosed and we went, "Oh, that explains a lot." The information has changed a lot over the years and it's hard to keep up with the current thinking. I've taught toddlers and preschoolers for over 20 years and have had students with autism in my classes some were diagnosed while in my class while others were diagnosed later. If you have any interest in autism or the history of psychiatry, this book is for you. ![]()
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