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Neurotribes

the Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
Jun 07, 2019Janice21383 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An engaging series of stories about autism: what it is, how it was treated in the past and at present, and its possible futures. To me, the best -- or at least the one that I needed to read the most -- is the story of Leo and his concerned parents, who are slowly lead down the path of gluten elimination, anti-vaccination, mommy blogging and mega vitamins, to the point they scrimped on measures that could actually help their son (speech and physical therapy) to pay their many medical quacks. They only draw back from chelation therapy when their own intelligence and advice from a concerned doctor grandfather kick in. It is easy to caricature such parents, but Steve Silberman writes with wisdom and compassion.