Books : The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9781932565720
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 1932565728
Label: Future Horizons
Manufacturer: Future Horizons
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 260
Publication Date: September 01, 2008
Publisher: Future Horizons
Sales Rank: 3845
Studio: Future Horizons
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In this innovative book, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics Temple delves into:
How and Why People with Autism Think Differently
Economical Early Intervention Programs that Work
How Sensory Sensitivities Affect Learning
Behaviors Caused by a Disability vs. Just Bad Behaviors
Teaching People with Autism to Live in an Unpredictable World
Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine
Employment Ideas for Adults with Autism
And many more!
PLUS an exclusive interview between world-renowned psychologist Dr. Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin!
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Temple Grandon approaches this from the inside out! I have spent about thirty years with people , especially children, and their parents, who don't know what to do. There are many horror stories about the "professionals" who don't know what to do as well. And these are people whom we trust our treasures to.
I have always been curious as to how things and people work. Studied neuropsychology of adults and children and tried to explain the process to clients and professionals.
Temple Grandon is a Ph.D. with the disorder! She is quite direct and gives concrete examples of her own and others who are able to communicate the disruption in their own mental processes.
The book is clear, gives examples and lets people know they are not alone.
It is on my recomended reading for my clients, and, or their children to figure it out!
Temple identifies that we need to watch, listen, and demonstrate empathy and patience.
The results can be calming for the parents, and helpful in challenging the ignorant!
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Dr. Grandin is always insightful. If you are familiar with the rhythm and cadence of autistic older youth and adults, you will "hear" her voice in her writing. Parents of high-functioning autistic individuals will benefit from reading Dr. Grandin's work.
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I have a nephew that is autistic and I really didn't know that much about the disorder so I picked up this book which particularly interested me since the author herself is autistic. While much of what is in this book is intended to help guide parents in raising autistic children, I found it very interesting and an easy read as an introduction to autism and Asperger's and some of the issues that face such individuals. I definitely feel it helps me understand my nephew better and some of his behavior, as well as gives me some insight into my entire family in terms of some of us (myself in particular) being on the "spectrum" of individuals with traits of autism and asperger's. I've always been frustrated by my own issues in terms of social interaction, and after reading this book, I feel like I might understand that a bit better. I think this is a book anyone that would like a more personal look at autism would enjoy, even if they might not agree 100% with everything in it.
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Skimming through this book, I found Dr. Temple Grandin explained each chapter lucidly and separated it into many, many segments so the readers can absorb each part quite easily. Simply put, this book is reader-friendly! On top of that, there is no complicated sentence at all! If you ask me, you can pick up any chapter that interests or applies to you quite a lot if you find it so hard to read it all through. The main reason is that not all the people with autism and Asperger syndrome(a/A) have the exactly same symptoms. For instance, one person with a/A hates fluorescent lights, while the other doesn't. Some with a/A suffer self-injuries, whereas others have different kinds of the symptoms. So I can highly recommend this book even to those who don't know so much about a/A as well. And I hope fewer people will misunderstand a/A and other developmental challenges by reading this easy-read book.
And for further information, why don't you browse Dr. Grandin's lectures on You Tube? I really got quite impressed by her way of speaking first time I saw her lecture. "Does she really have a/A?" - That was my first impression on her! I mean, she spoke so confidently that I felt I couldn't beat her in front of the audience. How did she overcome her a/A traits? I guess nobody can imagine she herself has a/A. I couldn't make such an intriguing speech like her.
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I've seen Temple speak in person and I have an Aspie spouse. I enjoyed the book a lot but had hoped for more insight on the adult side of life. So much of books on Asperger's focus on kids. Today's adults didn't have the child study teams etc so they had to muddle through on their own. The book is a little lean on the adult experience but I did enjoy it overall.
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