Summary

Neurotribes

the Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
Contents Forward by Oliver Sacks ix Introduction: Beyond the Geek Syndrome 1 1. The Wizard of Clapham Common 19 2. The Boy Who Loves Green Straws 44 3. What Sister Viktorine Knew 82 4. Fascinating Peculiarities 140 5. The Invention of Toxic Parenting 187 6. Princes of the Air 223 7. Fighting the Monster 261 8. Nature's Smudged Lines 335 9. The Rain Man Effect 354 10. Pandora's Box 381 11. In Autistic Space 424 12. Building /The Enterprise/: Designs for a Neurodiverse World 469 Epilogue: The Mayor of Kensington 475 Acknowledgements 479 Notes 481 Index 517