{"product_id":"thinking-in-pictures-my-life-with-autism-by-temple-grandin-3660k","title":"Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.  Editorial Reviews  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  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  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 - From the Publisher  A high-functioning autistic, Grandin presents linked articles on her life and her work as an animal scientist. (Nov.)  - Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly  In her autobiography, Emergence: Labeled Autistic (LJ 5\/15\/86), Grandin (animal studies, Colorado State Univ.) related how, as a high-functioning autistic adult, she overcame her disability to become a designer of livestock-handling equipment. Recently profiled in Oliver Sacks's An Anthropologist on Mars (LJ 2\/15\/95), Grandin also lectures on autism at meetings and conferences. Using insights from scientific studies, autobiographies by autistic adults, and her own experience, she lucidly explains how people with autism differently perceive and process visual and sensory information and experience and express emotions, as well as develop social skills. She reviews diagnosis and treatment of autism, and discusses its association with talent and genius. Throughout the book we learn of Grandin's own strategies for coping with her autism and how autism has given her an advantage in understanding the behavior of other animals. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject.-Lucille Boone, San Jose P.L. Cal.  - Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41844225736778,"sku":"3660k","price":12.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3660k.jpg?v=1764516728","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/thinking-in-pictures-my-life-with-autism-by-temple-grandin-3660k","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}