Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition - by Temple Grandin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this unprecedented book, a gifted animal scientist who is also autistic, delivers a report on autism, written from her unique perspective. What emerges is the document of an extraordinary human being, one who bridges the gulf between her condition and our own, shedding light on the riddle of our common identity.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Updated for a new era, the 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on autism and neurodiversity provides "a uniquely fascinating view" (Deborah Tannen, author of <i>You Just Don't Understand</i>) of the differences in our brains.</b> <p/>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" (<i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i>). <p/>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. <p/></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"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 <i>You Just Don't Understand</i></p><p>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. -<i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i> <p/>"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 <i>The Hidden Life of Dogs</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Temple Grandin has a Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois, and has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States, and many in other countries. She is currently an associate professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University and a frequent lecturer at autism meetings throughout the country. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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