{"id":61905,"date":"2017-01-12T16:12:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T22:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=61905"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:48:17","slug":"podcast-269-forgotten-history-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/strength\/health\/podcast-269-forgotten-history-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #269: The Forgotten History of Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the past decade, autism has gotten more and more attention from&nbsp;the media and the wider culture. You probably know someone with autism or who has a child with autism. Yet despite the spotlight autism has gotten in recent years, several myths and misconceptions about it persist. Understanding the history of autism, and how its current understanding developed, can go a long way in shedding light on these myths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My guest has written what is probably the most extensive history of the development of autism. His name is Steve Silberman and his book is&nbsp;<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0399185615\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0399185615&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\">NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and The Future of Neurodiversity<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/i><span class=\"s2\">Today<\/span>&nbsp;on the show, Steve and I discuss the forgotten history of autism research, how the popular myths we have about autism got their start, theories as to why autism even exists, how parents should approach raising a child on the spectrum, and advice on how to connect with your autistic friends or colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past decade, autism has gotten more and more attention from&nbsp;the media and the wider culture. You probably know someone with autism or who has a child with autism. Yet despite the spotlight autism has gotten in recent years, several myths and misconceptions about it persist. 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