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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's | 
 enlarge | Author: Temple Grandin
Publisher: Future Horizons
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 10292
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 260
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1932565728
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9781932565720
ASIN: 1932565728
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Product Description
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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 An excellent introduction to the world of autistics December 4, 2008
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.
 Very Easy To Read & Specific! A Must for Those Who Deal with Autistic & Asperger People November 21, 2008
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.
 Enjoyable, not as much depth as I had hoped November 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
I am an unabashed Temple Grandin fan - and this book is no exception. November 2, 2008
First let me warn you - this is not really a "book." It is a compilation of short articles and stories written by Temple Grandin.
My favorite book by Temple is Animals in Translation, which is awesome if you are dealing with autism and it is awesome if you are an animal lover. You walk away from that book with a better understand of how the human mind and the animal mind work.
This book is lighter and easier to read. As a series of short articles, many aspects of autism and autism treatment are covered in short, easy-to-digest portions that still have lots of meat and valuable information in them.
You certainly don't have to be involved with an autistic or aspergers diagnosed person to appreciate the writing either. I find it fascinating on many different levels, and if you are a fan of psychology or the human mind, then these articles can shed light on how the mind functions and by looking at autistic minds, it reveals many things about the typical human mind and how it works as well.
A Personal View That's Instructive for Others Too October 29, 2008
While I find Grandin's writing/speaking on the topic of Asperger's and Autism compelling in general, I found this book especially interesting for the very concrete way in which it addresses coping with these conditions. Suffice it to say that if someone in your life has either Asperger's or Autism, you're bound to find some very useful material in this book.
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