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Barbara Sher and Barbara Smith

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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

Steve Silberman, William Hughes, et al.

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Steven Phillips and Dana Parish

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The Way to Love: The Last Meditations of Anthony de Mello (Image Pocket Classics)

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SubiculumCodeonJan 27, 2021

I agree, and own the book, and have had lunch with the author, but I would just add that NeuroTribes represents a very opinionated take on autism that has some sharp critics.

hobos_delightonJan 27, 2021

For anyone interested in the history of ASD, I highly recommend the book NeuroTribes [1] - I read this shortly after my son was diagnosed with ASD and it goes through a lot of history, up to the most recent DSM V definition.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeuroTribes

kraig911onFeb 27, 2018

I wonder if it's because we're afraid of what 'cured' means. I know to some people who are mild on the spectrum their autism could be a source of strength and wonder. I would be remiss to say that if my daughter can tend to herself and lead an enriched life that to me is 'cured' she could still be autistic but she could talk and if someone touched her inappropriately or if she was in pain she'd be able to tell me... that to me be is at least in a step in the right direction.

Visit a group home and it's one of the hardest areas to see. Young autistic adults incessantly masterbating, covered in bruises, unable to use a bathroom etc. Yet they are still intelligent and are self-aware. That to me is the hardest pill to swallow.

Right now treatments are being tested with umbilical cord tissue originated stem cells that are extremely promising. My daughter participated at one study at Duke and went from 0 words to a little over 100. Her ATEC score dropped from 120+ to around 70. However I fear this valuable research will die if we start normalizing autism or other mental illness as something we just 'deal with'

I've read Neurotribes and I can understand the argument but there's rehabilitation and I think the metaphor around a prosthesis is very accurate.