OpinionJune 3, 2024
RFK Jr.’s Vice-Presidential Pick Drawn in by Debunked Autism Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy thinking about autism drives anti-vaxxer presidential candidate RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president
Stories by Steve Silberman
Steve Silberman was a journalist and author of NeuroTribes (Avery, 2015).
OpinionFebruary 13, 2024
Mandating ‘Conversion Therapy’ Is Mandating Abuse
Despite some lawmakers’ claims, “cure-based recovery” for gay and transgender people comprises one of psychiatry’s longest and darkest chapters. We shouldn’t inflict it on today’s kids
OpinionSeptember 25, 2023
Autism, Human Connection and the ‘Double Empathy’ Problem
Despite stereotypes, many autistic people yearn for meaningful relationships, but they are daunted by neurotypicals’ assumptions about them
OpinionJuly 12, 2023
How My Mother’s Dementia Showed Me Another Side of Neurodiversity
My mother taught me to love words. Her dementia taught me to listen more closely