The Historical Underpinnings of Neurodiversity: Part II
The following paragraphs were written for an editorial published by the Siberian Journal of Special Education in the early part of 2016. I asked the editor of the journal, Elena […]
Tag Archives: Steve Silberman
Paramount Pictures: Do not Produce “Neurotribes”, which is a book about Autism by Steve Silberman, as a Movie
The following post was written by a regular contributor Yuval Levental. Please go to the following url and sign your name: https://www.change.org/p/paramount-pictures-do-not-produce-neurotribes-which-is-a-book-about-autism-by-steve-silberman-as-a-movie?source_location=minibar Steve Silberman is an autism writer that trivializes […]
Neurodiversity as seen in the book “In a Different Key”
The following blog is written by Yuval Levental, a reader and contributor to our blog site. At present Yuval, who is on the autism spectrum, completed a master’s degree in […]
John Elder Robison and Georg Frankl: A Third Man at the Genesis of the Autism Diagnosis
Recently I had the opportunity to read an article by John Elder Robison. The same was titled, “Kanner, Asperger, and Frankl: A Third Man at the Genesis of the Autism […]
James Harris Discusses the Books Neurotribes and In a Different Key
Recently Jim Harris wrote a critical review of two published books dealing with the history of autism (JAACAP 55[8]:729-733, 2016). One of the books reviewed was Neurotribes written by […]
Una coincidencia historica entre el régimen nazi y el autismo
Es claro a estas alturas que Hans Asperger fue responsable de la muerte de muchos niños durante la ocupación del régimen nazi en Austria. La persona que descubrió esta conexión […]
Una peticion para remover a Steve Silberman como orador plenario de la Sociedad de Autismo Americana
Por favor vaya a la siguiente página y firme la petición para remover a Steve Silberman como ponente plenario del 47 Congreso de la Sociedad de Autismo: https://www.change.org/p/autism-society-of-america-remove-steve-silberman-as-the-closing-keynote-speaker-from-the-47th-national-conference He dado […]
Remove Steve Silberman as the Closing Keynote Speaker from the 47th National Conference
Please go to the following url and sign your petition: https://www.change.org/p/autism-society-of-america-remove-steve-silberman-as-the-closing-keynote-speaker-from-the-47th-national-conference I have given as my personal reason: Mr. Silberman is insensitive to the necessities or even existence of lower […]
A Cloud That Never Will Go Away: Rethinking Dr. Asperger’s Subjective Conclusions through the Context of History and Culture
The following is a blog written by one of our readers, Ms. Claudia Mazzuco. Ms.Mazzucco is a writer, researcher, historian, editor and teacher of the history of golf. She was […]
The Early Nazi History of Autism
It is by now clear that Asperger partook a role in the Nazi regime and was responsible for the death of many children. The person who discovered the connection and […]
Cortical Chauvinism 