NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently - Couverture souple

Silberman, Steve

 
9781760113636: NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently
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ISBN 10 : 1760113638 ISBN 13 : 9781760113636
Editeur : Allen & Unwin, 2015

Synopsis

What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, 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.
Following on from his groundbreaking article 'The Geek Syndrome', 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 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 casting light on the growing movement of 'neurodiversity' and mapping out a path towards a more humane world for people with learning differences.

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À propos de l?auteur

Steve Silberman is an award-winning investigative reporter and has covered science and cultural affairs for Wired and other national magazines for more than twenty years. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, TIME, Nature and Salon.

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What is autism: a devastating developmental condition, 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.
Following on from his groundbreaking article 'The Geek Syndrome', 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 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 casting light on the growing movement of 'neurodiversity' and mapping out a path towards a more humane world for people with learning differences.

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Éditeur
Allen & Unwin
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1760113638
ISBN 13 
9781760113636
Reliure
Poche
Nombre de pages
544
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780399185618: Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0399185615 ISBN 13 :  9780399185618
Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2016
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