A leading behaviorist provides a functional, straight-talking guide to navigating the sensory, social, and professional realities of autism.
This expanded collection compiles columns from the Autism Asperger’s Digest to explain how an autistic mind processes information. Dr. Temple Grandin outlines the precise mechanics of visual thinking, sensory overstimulation, and nonverbal communication barriers. She presents these cognitive traits as logical structural differences rather than clinical defects. The chapters offer direct, concrete strategies for parents managing childhood behaviors, teachers structuring classrooms, and employers organizing modern workplaces. Grandin details clear steps for building teenage social skills, hitting adult independence milestones, and securing long-term technical employment.
Why You’ll Love This Book
Grandin delivers blunt, direct instructions that give parents and educators immediate operational clarity on sensory triggers. The text defines specific environmental modifications that adapt physical spaces for visual thinkers. This handbook also provides a resource for managers looking to recruit and utilize neurodivergent talent in technical fields.
Book Details
ISBN: 9781941765258
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date:
Publisher: Future Horizons, Incorporated
Pages: 433
Author:
Temple Grandin
Language: English
Curator's Note:
Grandin provides a necessary shift in perspective by moving autism out of the diagnostic manual and into the realm of lived experience. This collection of articles focuses on the sensory realities and social complexities of a neurodivergent life, emphasizing that different ways of thinking are not just challenges to be managed but strengths to be utilized. It is an insightful choice for anyone looking to understand the mechanics of a mind that prioritizes visual and systems-based logic.
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