Neurotribes, Steve Silberman

Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, Steve Silberman's history of autism draws on years of research and conversations with autistic people and their families to explore how clinicians' understanding of cognitive difference has changed since the condition's discovery in 1943. He also finds surprising reasons for the recent increase in diagnoses; tells real-life stories that raise awareness of the challenges faced by autistic people; and emphasizes the importance of developing supportive communities suited to all kinds of minds.