![]() ![]() ![]() By contrast, Lisa Conlan criticized Silberman's retrospective diagnosis of historical figures and argued that his portrayal of neurodiversity is based in identity politics. ![]() In The New York Times Book Review, Jennifer Senior wrote that the book was "beautifully told, humanizing, important" The Boston Globe called it "as emotionally resonant as any this year" and in Science, the cognitive neuroscientist Francesca Happé wrote, "It is a beautifully written and thoughtfully crafted book, a historical tour of autism, richly populated with fascinating and engaging characters, and a rallying call to respect difference." It was named one of the best books of 2015 by The New York Times, The Economist, Financial Times, and The Guardian. It was named to a number of "best books of 2015" lists, including The New York Times Book Review and The Guardian. ![]() Neurotribes was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2015, and has received wide acclaim from both the scientific and the popular press. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity is a book by Steve Silberman that discusses autism and neurodiversity from historic, scientific, and advocacy-based perspectives. ![]()
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