NeuroTribù. I talenti dell'autismo e il futuro della neurodiversità

I read this book a couple of months ago, but only got around to reviewing it now. As a parent of multiple kids with autism I had been very eager to get hold of copy, especially as from the reviews I had read it seemed the author must have read my mind before he set out to read the book. The premise

I received this book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers Program, and I'm very glad I did. As the mother of an autistic child, the subject matter of autism is very personal for me. NeuroTribes was educational and affirming. I was genuinely astonished at how enjoyable the book was, long-winded t Leggi tutto

This will be the longest book review I've written but I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this book that I need to write down so I remember why I will never recommend it to anyone. I don't understand where all the high reviews come from! I was actually really excited for this book since it wa Leggi tutto

This is a fascinating book about autism. The first part of the book focuses on the history of research into the syndrome. It describes how early researchers tried to formulate the causes of autism, including the pitifully sidetracked idea that cold parents are responsible for the syndrome. The book