Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition

My Life with Autism

Temple Grandin, Oliver W Sacks

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Vintage Books
15 January 2006

Biography: general

The 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on autism and neurodiversity provides ""a uniquely fascinating view"" (Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand) of the differences in our brains, and features updated research and insights. With a foreword by Oliver Sacks.

Originally published in 1995 as an unprecedented look at autism, Grandin writes from the dual perspectives of a scientist and an autistic person to give a report from ""the country of autism."" Introducing a groundbreaking model which analyzes people based on their patterns of thought, Grandin ""charts the differences between her life and the lives of those who think in words"" (The Philadelphia Inquirer).

For the new edition, Grandin has written a new afterword addressing recent developments in the study of autism, including new diagnostic criteria, advancements in genetic research, updated tips,insights into working with children and young people with autism, and more.

By: Temple Grandin
Foreword by: Oliver W Sacks
Imprint: Vintage Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Expanded ed.
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 261g
ISBN: 9780307275653
ISBN 10: 0307275655
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 January 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

CONTENTS Foreword by Oliver Sacks 1. Thinking in Pictures: Autism and Visual Thought 2. The Great Continuum: Diagnosing Autism 3. The Squeeze Machine: Sensory Problems in Autism 4. Learning Empathy: Emotion and Autism 5. The Ways of the World: Developing Autistic Talent 6. Believer in Biochemistry: Medications and New Treatments 7. Dating Data: Autism and Relationships 8. A Cow's Eye View: Connecting with Animals 9. Artists and Accountants: An Understanding of Animal Thought 10. Einstein's Second Cousin: The Link Between Autism and Genius 11. Stairway to Heaven: Religion and Belief

Temple Grandin is one of the world's most accomplished and well known adults with autism. She is a distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Autistic Brain and Visual Thinking. Dr. Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals, as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. You can visit Temple Grandin online at TempleGrandin.com or follow her on Twitter @DrTempleGrandin and on Facebook @DrTempleGrandin.

Reviews for Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism

I hardly know what to say about this remarkable book. . . It provides a way to understand the many kinds of sentience, human and animal, that adorn the earth. -Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs There are innumerable astounding facets to this remarkable book. . . . Displaying uncanny powers of observation . . . [Temple Grandin] charts the differences between her life and the lives of those who think in words. -The Philadelphia Inquirer A uniquely fascinating view not just of autism but of animal-and human-thinking and feeling, [providing] insights that can only be called wisdom. -Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand