Neurotribes

The history of autism is a fascinating story told in Steven Silberman's book Neurotribes. While investigating things like the relationship between autism and Nazis, the history of autism parent groups, and the autism self-advocacy movement, he explores autism research and diagnoses and our understand of the cause of autism as these things have changed over the course of the 20th century and into the 21st century. Check out the book. Check out the TedTalk.