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Autism

On Hans Asperger, the Nazis, and Autism: A Conversation Across Neurologies

April 19, 2018September 3, 2024 by Maxfield Sparrow and Steve Silberman

Hans Asperger was, most likely, a complicated and conflicted man who recognized the potential of “autistic intelligence” long before anyone else did, but who was willing to go along with his Nazi bosses even when Jewish storefronts were burning in front of his eyes.

U.S. cover of the book NeuroTribes: White background with a title in large red text reading "NeuroTribes" followed by smaller black subtitle text reading "The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity" with the word 'autism' in red type, over an illustration of a bouquet-like arrangement of green leaves, butterflies and birds, above red all-caps text reading "Steve Silberman," over small black text reading "Foreword by Oliver Sacks"

Autism

NeuroTribes: A Reminder And Reflection of Our Humanity

March 28, 2016September 17, 2022 by M. Kelter

As an autistic, the impression I was left with after reading Steve Silberman’s book NeuroTribes was one of enormous relief. The book not only avoids the usual pitfalls of fear-mongering and stigmatizing language that surround the topic of autism, but actually explains the origins of those pitfalls