A Joosr Guide to... Neurotribes by Steve Silberman: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently

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What are humans capable of when we think differently? Autism is often mistakenly regarded as a mental disability. But, in reality, isn't it simply another way of processing the world around us?

Lift the lid on misunderstandings, misdiagnoses, and misconceptions regarding autistic people and autistic intelligence. Discover a whole spectrum of variation on thought and learning, as well as the tragic history of fighting to be heard. A compelling mix of progress, injustice, and humanity, Neurotribes is more than just a comprehensive explanation of the autistic condition-it's an explosive exposé of the truth about autism.

You will learn:

· Exactly what autism is and how it affects the human mind

· How attitudes to autism have evolved over the past century

· How autistic intelligence is vital to our society.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joosr
• Release date: Sep 1, 2016
• ISBN: 9781785674211

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What’s it about?

The autistic condition is puzzling, as people with autism can appear to be both underdeveloped and highly advanced at the same time. So, how does it feel to experience the world through an autistic mind? Is autism a help or a hindrance?

The two most prolific original researchers of autism approached the condition with polarized views: one viewed it as a disability; the other as a gift. Autistic people are capable of astounding mental feats, yet they may not understand a basic joke; they are inventors and pioneers of the future, yet they may struggle to hold a transactional conversation.

In Neurotribes, you will discover how an autistic mind works differently to a typical brain, and the benefits it brings, along with its disadvantages. You will learn the history of autism, which may extend further back than you first thought, and how attitudes toward the condition have evolved over the past century. Stories from families, medical professionals, and autistic people themselves will enrich your understanding of what being autistic really means, helping you to uncover the true essence of the saying different, not less.

Steve Silberman is on a mission to educate society with more than just the faceless facts and figures of autism by bringing the human experience of this lifelong developmental condition to the fore. Neurotribes is an eye-opening journey into the world of atypical thinking, revealing the naked truth on thinking differently.

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