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If you want a comprehensive history of autism from its discovery to pretty much now then this is the book to go to. There’s certain portions of the book I was more captivated by than others but for something so wide-ranging that was to be expected.

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dark informative inspiring

4.0

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informative medium-paced

3.5

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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4.0

I might not have picked this up if I could have scanned it first instead of reading as an ebook: I personally am not as interested in the people who did the first research on autism as I am in learning more about the experience of autism itself, so the book improved a lot for me once we made it into the later portions of the 20th century and the first-person stories of autistic people living life. Seems like there’s enough “autism” info out there that prioritizes the stories and experiences of the surrounding allistic people. I loved the anecdotes and quote throughout; both me and my autistic loved one found them very relatable

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