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9780385477925

Thinking in Pictures : And Other Reports from My Life with Autism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780385477925

  • ISBN10:

    0385477929

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1995-11-01
  • Publisher: Doubleday
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Summary

The captivating subject of Oliver Sack'sAnthropologist on Mars, here is Temple Grandin's personal account of living with autism extraordinary gift of animal empathy has transformed her world and ours. Temple Grandin is renowned throughout the world as a designer of livestock holding equipment. Her unique empathy for animals has her to create systems which are humane and cruel free, setting the highest standards for the industry the treatment and handling of animals. She also happens to be autistic. Here, in Temple Grandin's own words, is the story what it is like to live with autism. Temple is among the few people who have broken through many the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies, including her famous "squeeze machine," modeled after seeing the calming effect squeeze chutes on cattle. She describes her pain isolation growing up "different" and her discovery visual symbols to interpret the "ways of the natives"Thinking in Picturesalso gives information from the frontlines of autism, including treatme medication, and diagnosis, as well as Temple's insight into genius, savants, sensory phenomena, etc. Ultimately, it is Temple's unique ability describe the way her visual mind works and how she first made the connection between her impairment and animal temperament that is the basis of extraordinary gift and phenomenal success.

Author Biography

Temple Grandin is currently an assistant professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 11
Thinking in Pictures: Autism and Visual Thoughtp. 19
The Great Continuum: Diagnosing Autismp. 43
The Squeeze Machine: Sensory Problems in Autismp. 62
Learning Empathy: Emotion and Autismp. 82
The Ways of the World: Developing Autistic Talentp. 96
Believer in Biochemistry: Medications and New Treatmentsp. 111
Dating Data: Autism and Relationshipsp. 131
A Cow's Eye View: Connecting with Animalsp. 142
Artists and Accountants: An Understanding of Animal Thoughtp. 157
Einstein's Second Cousin: The Link Between Autism and Geniusp. 174
Stairway to Heaven: Religion and Beliefp. 189
References and Selected Readingsp. 207
Resource Listp. 221
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