Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Drug use'
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently by Steve Silberman
1 review
farricoco's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
An amazing book that should be read by everyone that wishes to understand how our contemporary perception of autism came to be !
The only reason why i won't rate the book with five stars is that i think it failed to explore how race, class, sexuality and gender interacts with ASD and with medical bias when it comes to diagnosis (which is still a very common issue worldwide that leaves marginalized peoples with no support whatsoever);
Also wish that the author would give the same attention to autistics in the arts in humanities as he gave to autistic in STEM, as well as autistics who are just living their life day-by-day without being compared to (or without playing in to) neurotypical standards of genius and success — perhaps topics for a possible sequel?
Despite this critique Neurotribes was a delight to read! It was respectful, uplifting and humanising in its portrayal of autism and it was fun to see the author acknowledge and lean into autistic types of humour. The research was very in-depth and well showcased!
The only reason why i won't rate the book with five stars is that i think it failed to explore how race, class, sexuality and gender interacts with ASD and with medical bias when it comes to diagnosis (which is still a very common issue worldwide that leaves marginalized peoples with no support whatsoever);
Also wish that the author would give the same attention to autistics in the arts in humanities as he gave to autistic in STEM, as well as autistics who are just living their life day-by-day without being compared to (or without playing in to) neurotypical standards of genius and success — perhaps topics for a possible sequel?
Despite this critique Neurotribes was a delight to read! It was respectful, uplifting and humanising in its portrayal of autism and it was fun to see the author acknowledge and lean into autistic types of humour. The research was very in-depth and well showcased!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Minor: Drug use
More...