The Autistic Brain: understanding the autistic brain by one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world
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Want to read just one book about autism? Read this. Written by Temple Grandin, one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known adults with autism, this thought-provoking, insightful and inspirational book – with illustrative diagrams and key points pulled out for emphasis – will assist not only fellow autistics and families with affected members, but also researchers and physicians seeking to better understand the condition.
‘An extraordinary source of inspiration for autistic children, their parents – and all people’ — Time
‘The Autistic Brain can both enlighten readers with little exposure to autism and offer hope and compassion to those who live with the condition’ — Scientific American
‘Grandin has helped us understand autism not just as a phenomenon, but as a different but coherent mode of existence that otherwise confounds us…’ — New York Times
‘Enjoyable, insightful read’ — ***** Reader review
‘This book is a delight from start to finish’ — ***** Reader review
‘Superb, readable book’ — ***** Reader review
‘Great book. Very insightful and easy to follow’ — ***** Reader review
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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 ground-breaking 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 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.
Written in a clear, concise and accessible way, with illustrative diagrams and key points pulled out for emphasis, this is an all-encompassing guide that will change the perception of autism.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Rider (27 Mar. 2014) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9781846044496 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1846044496 |
| Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.9 x 21.6 cm |
by Tweedledum
Temple Grandin has been a great role model for people n the autistic spectrum almost all her adult life, a fact celebrated in the recent movie about her entitled Temple. However in this book she explores, in her typical systematic and thorough way, what it is about the autistic brain that makes it so unique and special. And it seems that she has truly found the key… “Patterns” Temple asserts and backs this up with all kinds of evidence that the one thing all autistic brains excel at is noticing patterns. As Temple waxes lyrical on the importance of this strength and of helping the growing young person to develop this strength and then link it up with other ideas I found myself thinking here at last is a way to get this message aross to educators and others who spend so much time dismissing skills they cannot understand so of the millions of words written about autism over the years perhaps this is just the one word we need to shout from the rooftops. People with autistic spectrum disorders are BRILLIANT at spotting PATTERNS.
So the only thing we parents and educators need to worry about is identifying what kind of patterns they are good at spotting and then developing this skill. Don’t try to teach a fish to walk in other words. Celebrate it’s ability to swim better than you could ever do and give it an ocean to swim in. (Not a tiny fishbowl)
There are lots of other excellent and important messages in this book and I am promoting it to top of my list of books to recommend both to those new to ASD and those experienced in the field.
by Andy Pandy
I would highly recommend it
by Sarah
As a late diagnosed autistic, it was strange trying to come to grips with it. I went to an appointment with my community mental health nurse about something completely different, and walked out with a high AQ50 score. I had never seriously considered that I was autistic before, and the rescources out there were not exactly what I needed, tiktok was confusing and everything was just what I’d seen in the media. I thought autism was just for children, I thought it was just for men. This book was a big part of me coming to terms with and accepting this part of me, this level of my understanding. The book is helpful, thoughtful, and easy to digest.
by Amazon customer
Honest, inspiring and engrossing all the way through. Never read a book so quickly! Really helps make sense of everything.
by HLeuschel
This book is a delight from start to finish. It doesn’t only mention all you need to know about autism but challenges preconceptions and the dangers of labeling but also gives sound advice about how to see the disorder in a positive light. Tenple Grandin is an inspiration to all of us whether autistic or not as she emphasizes the fact that we should look at the talents and abilities in a person and nurture them rather than insist on deficits. She also suggests that today’s education system is too unilateral in that it favors the ‘word-fact thinkers’, leaving so many people feeling they don’t fit into the mould. Her idea is that there are more than one way to think: in picture, in words and in patterns, which challenges IQ tests and the way we teach children in school and raise them at home. It’s a thought-provoking read which was very well written and I will recommend it to anyone who is interested in knowing more about the diversity of brains and their individual thinking processes. Fabulous read!
by Monika 26
So, labelled as thick at school. No friends. Bullied mercilessly , left at the back of the class{ no good , couldnt see the blackboard}pulled out of school at 14, various jobs , one of which was high profile , I find out ,in my 60’s that I’m autistic. Is there help ? ; in short no.( you’ve coped so far! } So off to Amazon and find a book that brings it all to life. Still feel bad , but at least now with some understanding of why things didnt work out and why some things did, against all odds.
Highly recommend this book as it details various aspects of autism, there are many , and you might just pull out the facts that apply to you. Above all dont trawl the internet, just read this. Good luck.
by J. Allister
I’ve never heard of Temple Grandin before doing a lot of reading on autism in the last few weeks.
The earlier chapters were hard to follow because of the writing style. The autistic fact upon fact, personal anecdote mixed with conjecture, mixed with research study style is really hard to read. I know, because I had to train myself out of it. The information is useful and interesting though. Well, maybe not the specifics of lobe sizes in TG’s brain because I don’t know her and it didn’t actually go anywhere.
The later chapters about mentoring autistic people were more than worth the price of the book on their own though.
by Julia Babiarz
I really love this book, I got so much out of it. It helped me to see beyond the existence of ‘umbrella diagnoses’ and it helped me understand how I can make the most of my strengths. Would love to read more from this author, it would be interesting to read about how autistic people can support their nervous system as it plays in so much with health – meltdowns/shutdowns.