Over the last decade autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has become an international topic of conversation, knowing no racial, ethnic, or social barriers. Behavior analyst and educator Jill Mullin has assembled a staggering array of work from established artists like Gregory Blackstock and Jessica Park t...
Overall, this was an interesting and insightful read.My big problem with the book was that it was less scientific than I was expecting. While Grandin does reference various studies, a lot of her ideas are based on anecdotal evidence about animals and people she knows or has heard of. While this make...
This book is written as two parts. The first is an overview of the current state of research into the causes of autism, in turn divided into subsections on brain structure and genetics. The second is a personal and impassioned but not terribly coherent plea for Aspies to be defined as much for their...
This book is written as two parts. The first is an overview of the current state of research into the causes of autism, in turn divided into subsections on brain structure and genetics. The second is a personal and impassioned but not terribly coherent plea for Aspies to be defined as much for their...
I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in August. My psychiatrist recommended that I read some of Temple Grandin's work. I now understand why he made that recommendation. I always thought I was a weird kid and was alone in the way I thought. Reading Grandin's work was like recalling many of my o...
I first became aware of Temple Grandin and her work through Monty Roberts; when I took his Join-up workshop, Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism was required reading. Grandin uses her unique ability as an autistic woman to see things from the perspective of animals. Her humor and knowledge shi...
Temple Grandin is such an amazing person. I really enjoyed this book. It was well put-together and easy to follow. Grandin's insight into her experience with autism is awe-inspiring. Having read her book Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism first, this book clarified a lot of important concepts...
This is an interesting and insightful look at some of the ways in which animals think, it made me think about the treatment of animals and how I could help make things better. It advocates looking at things from an animals perspective and thinking about how to make their lives easier. It includes ...
This is a collection of columns from Autism Aspergers Digest, with additional updates. Grandin does a great job of advocating for different ways of teaching and helping those with a diagnosis on the spectrum, and she covers topics all over the subject. Each section includes specific references, for ...
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