The Way I See It
Subtitle
A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's
In this innovative book, Temple Grandin gets down to the real issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Grandin offers helpful do’s and don’ts, practical strategies and try-it-now tips, all based on her “insider” perspective and a great deal of research.
These are just some of the specific topics Grandin delves into:
- How and why people with autism think differently,
- Economical early-intervention programs that work,
- How sensory sensitivities affect learning,
- Behaviors caused by a disability vs. just bad behaviors,
- Teaching people with autism to live in an unpredictable world,
- Alternative medicine vs. conventional medicine,
- Employment ideas for adults with autism,
- And many more!
This revised and expanded edition contains revisions based on the most current autism research, as well as 14 additional articles including:
The Role of Genetics and Environmental Factors in Causing Autism
Understanding the Mind of a Nonverbal Person with Autism
Finding Mentors and Appropriate Colleges
And many more!
Bio
Temple Grandin, author, animal scientist and autism activist, received her master’s degree in animal science from ASU (1975) and PhD from the University of Illinois. She was honored in Time Magazine’s 2010 list of “The 100 Most Influential People in the World,” and the HBO movie based on her life, starring Claire Danes, won seven Emmy Awards. She is a professor at Colorado State University.
Praise for this book
This book is insightful, helpful, and hopeful — just like the woman who wrote it! It is a 'how-to' guide that I am confident will leave any reader feeling both informed and inspired.
Emily Gerson Saines Executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning HBO movie 'Temple Grandin'
Every school, large or small, with the responsibility of educating children with autism or Asperger’s needs the guidance this book offers. ... Every parent will find within these pages golden nuggets of advice, encouragement and hope to fuel their day-to-day journey through their child’s autism. ... The wisdom she offers through this book and its personal reflections on autism will, I’m sure, ring true for many more decades to come.
Ruth Christ Sullivan First elected president of the Autism Society of America
