The Autistic Brain

understanding the autistic brain by one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world

By: Temple Grandin, Richard Panek

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eBook | 27 March 2014 | Edition Number 1

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Understanding The Autistic Brain by 'one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world'

WINNER OF 'BEST NON FICTION' IN THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS 2013

It's estimated that one in almost a hundred people are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum but there is far more hope for them today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research.

In this fascinating and highly readable book, Temple Grandin offers her own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about The Autistic Brain, as well as genetic research. She also highlights long-ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Most exciting of all, she argues that raising and educating children on the autistic spectrum needs to be less about focusing on their weaknesses, and more about fostering their unique contributions.

About the Author

Temple Grandin is a professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of several bestselling books, which have sold more than a million copies. The film based on her life received seven Emmy Awards. Richard Panek is the co-writer of this book. He's the prize-winning author of The 4 Percent Universe and the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in science writing. His books have been translated into sixteen languages.